Mechanical properties of injection-molded composites of carbon nanofibers in polypropylene matrix

New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 59-72

  Enomoto, Kazuki ^a   Yasuhara, Toshiyuki ^a   Ohtake, Naoto ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Dispersion; Injection molding; Polymer matrix composites; Surface treatment; Tensile test

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS (CNF); KNEADING; POLYMER MATRICES; VAPOR GROWN CARBON NANOFIBERS (VGCNF);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 17444385656     PISSN: 13449931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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