Characterization of talc/calcium carbonate filled polypropylene hybrid composites weathered in a natural environment

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-422

  Leong, Y W ^a   Abu Bakar, M B ^a   Mohd Ishak, Z A ^a   Ariffin, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chain scission; Hybrid composite; Natural weathering; Photooxidation; Polypropylene; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILLERS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOOXIDATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PYROLYSIS; STEARIC ACID; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TALC; WEATHERING;

CHAIN SCISSION; HYBRID COMPOSITES; NATURAL WEATHERING;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 1142279645     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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