Evaluation of dispersion of nano-CaCO3 particles in polypropylene matrix based on fractal method

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1502-1506

  Liang, J Z ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite; Fractal; Nanometer CaCO3; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBIDE; DISPERSIONS; FRACTAL DIMENSION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FILLER PARTICLES; NANOMETER CALCIUM CARBONATE; POLYPROPYLENE MATRIX;

POLYMER MATRIX;

EID: 34147118585     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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