Preparing PP/clay nanocomposites using a swelling agent

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-138

  Zhang, Yu Qing ^a   Lee, Joong Hee ^b   Jang, Han Jong ^b   Nah, Chang Woon ^b  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intercalation; Polypropylene clay nanocomposite; Swelling agent

Indexed keywords

CLAY; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; POLYPROPYLENES; POSITIVE IONS; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

INTERLAYER SPACINGS; SWELLING AGENTS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 1242329203     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(03)00068-4     Document Type: Article

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