Mechanical properties and morphology of nanoclay filled different TPU/PP blend nanocomposites: Structure - Property relations

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1915-1925

  Kannan, M ^a   Bhagawan, S S ^a   Joseph, K ^b   Thomas, S ^c  

^a AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibilizer; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; TPU PP blends

Indexed keywords

AFM; BLENDS; HARD SEGMENTS; MELT MIXING; NANO CLAYS; NON-POLAR; NONPOLAR POLYPROPYLENE; POLYOLS; SEM; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATION; SURFACE ENERGIES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES; TPU/PP BLENDS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; XRD;

ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; ETHERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PUMPING PLANTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 68949142900     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309341849     Document Type: Article

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