Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites for automotive applications

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 665-670

  Hong, C H ^a   Lee, Y B ^a   Jho, J Y ^a   Nam, B U ^b   Hwang, T W ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University of Technology and Education   (South Korea)

^c Kia Motors Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clay; Impact resistance; Nanocomposite; Polypropylene; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745607324     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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