Enhancement of properties of PA6/PP nanocomposites via organic modification and compatibilization

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 655-664

  Kusmono, ^a   Ishak, Zarifin A Mohd ^a   Chow, W S ^a   Takeichi, T ^b   Rochmadi, ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; OMMT; Polyamide 6; Polypropylene; PP g MA

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149094929     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.78     Document Type: Article

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