Comparative analysis of nanocomposites based on polypropylene and different montmorillonites

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2749-2760

  Rohlmann, Cora O ^a   Horst, María Fernanda ^a   Quinzani, Lidia M ^a   Failla, Marcelo D ^a  

^a PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Montmorillonite; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene; Rheological characterization

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; BENTONITE; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MIXING; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER BLENDS; PUMPING PLANTS; RHEOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; CLOISITE; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INTERCALANT; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE MODIFIED; MELT MIXING; MODIFIED CLAYS; MOLTEN STATES; MONTMORILLONITE; OCTADECYLAMMONIUM; ORGANOPHILIC; PHASE-STRUCTURE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE (PP); RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RHEOLOGICAL RESPONSES; ROTATIONAL RHEOMETRY; SILICATE LAYERS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 50849112422     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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