Silicate dispersion and rheological properties of high impact polystyrene/organocla; nanocomposites via in situ polymerization

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-233

  Kim, Byung Chul ^a   Lee, Beong Jae ^a  

^a The University of Simon   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High impact polystyrene; Nanocomposite; Organoclay; Rheology

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149311407     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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