Preparation, structure, and properties of styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer/clay nanocomposites: Part II fracture behaviors

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3535-3547

  Lai, S M ^a   Chen, Wen Chih ^b   Chen, C M ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Fracture; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposite; Styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; BOND (MASONRY); BUTENES; CLAY MINERALS; COMPATIBILIZERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; ETHYLENE; FRACTURE; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; RUBBER; SILICATE MINERALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STYRENE; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

AMORPHOUS ELASTOMERS; CLAY CONTENTS; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; CRYSTALLINE PLASTICS; CUTTING STRENGTHS; DO-MAINS; FRACTURE BEHAVIORS; FRACTURE ZONES; MELT MIXING; MONTMORILLONITE; TEAR STRENGTHS; TWO TYPES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 55149083277     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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