Experimental and theoretical study on shear flow behavior of polypropylene/layered silicate nanocomposites

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-214

  Lee, Seung Hwan ^a   Youn, Jae Ryoun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Damping function; K BKZ model; Nanocomposites; Rheology; Shear flow

Indexed keywords

DAMPING BEHAVIORS; DAMPING FUNCTION; INDUCED ORIENTATION; K-BKZ MODEL; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE; MELT-COMPOUNDING; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; SHEAR RATES; SHEAR RESPONSE; SHEAR THINNING; SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES; STEADY SHEAR FLOW; STEADY SHEAR VISCOSITY; STEP STRAINS; STRAIN SOFTENING; STRONG DAMPING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; DAMPING; ELASTICITY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICITY; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; RESINS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR VISCOSITY; SILICATES; VISCOMETERS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 68249141585     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855108X345225     Document Type: Article

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