Effect of clay types on the processing and properties of polypropylene nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1274-1279

  Lei, S G ^a   Hoa, S V ^a   Ton That, M T ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coupling agent; Exfoliation; Intercalant; Intercalation; Nanoclay; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSIONS; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; MELTING; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BRABENDER PLASTICORDER; COUPLING AGENT; DYNAMICAL MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EXFOLIATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

COUPLING AGENT; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 33646537166     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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