Melt mixed compatibilized polypropylene/clay nanocomposites: Part 1 - the effect of compatibilizers on optical transmittance and mechanical properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 754-765

  Lai, S M ^a   Chen, W C ^b   Zhu, X S ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Nano structure; B. mechanical properties; B. Physical properties; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

A. NANO-STRUCTURE; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; CLAY DISPERSION; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; COMPLEX MORPHOLOGY; CUTTING STRENGTH; DERIVED PROPERTIES; DISPERSION EFFECT; E. EXTRUSION; FRACTURE ZONE; HIGH TRANSPARENCY; INTERLAYER SPACINGS; MATRIX; MELT MIXING; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

DEFORMATION; EXTRUSION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPACITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 67349274171     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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