The role of the MMT on the morphology and mechanical properties of the PP/PET blends

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 2193-2200

  Calcagno, C I W ^a,b   Mariani, C M ^a   Teixeira, S R ^a   Mauler, R S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b CEFET RS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A. Compatibilization; A. Nanocomposites; A. PP PET polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELONGATION; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; YIELD STRESS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRISTINE POLYMERS; SPHERICAL SHAPES;

CLAY MINERALS;

INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYMER BLEND; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 44749092454     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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