Rheological and electrical properties of polypropylene/MWCNT composites prepared with MWCNT masterbatch chips

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1620-1630

  Lee, Seung Hwan ^a   Kim, Myung Wook ^a   Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Youn, Jae Ryoun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Compatibilizer; Electrical percolation; Masterbatch; Rheology

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); RHEOLOGY;

ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION; MASTERBATCH;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 44649179261     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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