Effect of processing conditions on the structural morphology of PP-EP/EVA/organoclay ternary nanocomposites

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-403

  Ramirez Vargas E ^a   Valera Zaragoza, M ^a   Sanchez Valdes S ^a   Hernandez Valdez J S ^a   Ibarra Castillo, F F ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN QUÍMICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

EVA; Nanoclays; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene; Processing

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; GRANULATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; PUMPING PLANTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CLAY DISPERSIONS; CLAY GALLERIES; D SPACINGS; DIFFERENT SIZES; ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPIES; EVA; FLEXURAL MODULUS; HEAT DISTORTION TEMPERATURES; INCORPORATION METHODS; MELT MIXING; MORPHOLOGIC CHANGES; NANOCLAYS; NON-POLAR; POLAR INTERACTIONS; POLYMER DIFFUSIONS; POLYPROPYLENE; PROCESSING; PROCESSING CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGIES; SURFACE AREAS; TEM; TERNARY NANOCOMPOSITES; TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDERS; VINYL ACETATES; X -RAY SCATTERINGS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 60349114832     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-008-0015-x     Document Type: Article

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