Preparation and characterization of polyether-block-amide copolymer/clay nanocomposites

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-243

  Yang, I Kuan ^a   Tsai, Ping Hung ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GLASS TRANSITION; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

D-SPACING GAIN; ORGANOCLAYS; PLATELET ORGANIZATION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 33947599971     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20670     Document Type: Article

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