Impact essential work of fracture of polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites toughened with SEBS-g-MA elastomer

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 378-387

  Bao, S P ^a   Tjong, S C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Fracture toughness; B. Impact behavior; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYPROPYLENES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLAY PLATELETS; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE (EWF) TESTS; EXFOLIATED PLATELETS; IMPACT BEHAVIOR;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33751536486     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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