Characterization of polypropylene nanocomposite structures

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-112

  Kanny, K ^a   Moodley, V K ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Embrittlement; Exfoliation; Melt intercalation; Montmorillonite (MMT); Polypropylene nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; EMBRITTLEMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); POLYPROPYLENES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CLAY TACTOIDS; EXFOLIATION; NANOCLAY LOADING; QUASISTATIC TENSILE TESTS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34248194875     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2400264     Document Type: Article

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