Effects of nanoparticles on the density reduction and cell morphology of extruded metallocene polyethylene/wood fiber nanocomposites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1058-1063

  Guo, G ^a   Wang, K H ^a   Park, C B ^a   Kim, Y S ^a   Li, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blowing agents; Extrusion; Flame retardance; Morphology; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; EXTRUSION; FLAME RETARDANTS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

CELL MORPHOLOGY; FOAM EXPANSION; METALLOCENE POLYETHYLENE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EXTRUSION; FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYMERS; WOOD FIBERS;

EXTRUSION; FOAM; NANOCOMPOSITE; NATURAL FIBER; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 33947642716     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.25778     Document Type: Article

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