Mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of polypropylene/nano-SiO2 composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1001-1012

  Huang, Li ^a   Zhan, Renbo ^a   Lu, Yafei ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Nano silica (nano SiO2); Polymer nanocomposites; Polypropylene (PP); Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISPERSIONS; FRACTOGRAPHY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; NANO-SILICA (NANO-SIO2); POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 33745034996     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684406065131     Document Type: Article

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