Kinetics of thermal degradation of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer nanocomposites

International SAMPE Technical Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Ho, D W K ^a   Koo, J H ^a   Lee, J C ^a   Ezekoye, O A ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Materials ablation ablative; Nanotechnology analysis and characterization; Thermal protection thermal protection materials

Indexed keywords

ABLATORS; ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE RUBBERS; HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER; INORGANIC NANOMATERIALS; INSULATION MATERIALS; KINETIC PROPERTIES; NANO CLAYS; NOVEL MATERIALS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMER SYSTEMS; SOLID ROCKET MOTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIAL; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; THERMAL PROTECTION/THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

CLAY MINERALS; ELASTOMERS; ETHYLENE; MISSILE LAUNCHING SYSTEMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERS; PROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; ROCKET ENGINES; ROCKETS; RUBBER; RUBBER COMPOUNDING; SILICATE MINERALS;

INSULATION;

EID: 67650866895     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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