The effects of exfoliated nano-clay on the extrusion microcellular foaming of amorphous and crystalline nylon

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-288

  Zheng, Wenge ^a   Lee, Yoon Hwan ^a   Park, Chul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Microcellular foam; Nanocomposite; Nylon

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EXTRUSION; NYLON POLYMERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CRYSTALLINE NYLON; MICROCELLULAR FOAM; NANO-CLAY;

CLAY;

EID: 33745471226     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X06063514     Document Type: Article

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