Enhancing the strength of polypropylene fibers with carbon nanotubes

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2926-2933

  Moore, Eric M ^a   Ortiz, Diana L ^a   Marla, Vishnu T ^a   Shambaugh, Robert L ^a   Grady, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibers; High performance polymers; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene (pp)

Indexed keywords

AXIAL DIRECTION; GEL-SPINNING; HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS; MELT-SPUN FIBERS;

ADDITION REACTIONS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MELT SPINNING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC FILAMENTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

CARBON; FIBER MODIFICATION; NANOTUBE; POLYPROPYLENE FIBER; STRENGTH;

EID: 4344573303     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.20703     Document Type: Article

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