Chlorinated polyethylene nanocomposites using PCL/clay nanohybrid masterbatches

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1673-1685

  Benali, Samira ^a   Peeterbroeck, Sophie ^a   Brocorens, Patrick ^a   Monteverde, Fabien ^b   Bonnaud, Leïla ^b   Alexandre, Michaël ^c   Lazzaroni, Roberto ^a,b   Dubois, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b MATERIA NOVA RESEARCH CENTER   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlorinated polyethylene; In situ polymerization; Masterbatch; Melt intercalation; Organophilic montmorillonite; Poly( caprolactone) clay nanohybrid

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; CLAY MINERALS; INTERCALATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE; IN SITU POLYMERIZATION; MASTERBATCH; MELT INTERCALATION; ORGANOPHILIC MONTMORILLONITE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 44649096928     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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