Continuous extrusion of long-chain-branched polypropylene/clay nanocomposites with high-intensity ultrasonic waves

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 533-544

  Kim, Kyung Yl ^a   Nam, Gi Joon ^b   Lee, Jae Wook ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b LS Cable Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Long chain branch; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene; Rheology; Ultrasonic wave

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPATIBILIZERS; EXTRUSION; MACROMOLECULES; POLYPROPYLENES; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

CAPILLARY DIES; CLAY AGGLOMERATES; PRESSURE LOSSES; RECOMBINATION REACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34547550149     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855407781291281     Document Type: Article

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