The mechanical properties of MWNT/PMMA nanocomposites fabricated by modified injection molding

Composite Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 406-410

  Lee, Won Jun ^a   Lee, Sang Eui ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Film casting; Injection molding; MWNT; PMMA; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC CASTINGS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FILM CASTING; MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (MWNT);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

FABRICATION; INJECTION MOLDING; NANOCOMPOSITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 33748056478     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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