Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3199-3201

  Mirjalili, F ^a   Chuah, L ^a   Dayang, A B ^a   Hasmaliza, M ^b   Aghababazadeh, R ^c   Ahmadun, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^c Institute for Colorants Paint and Coatings   (Iran)

Author keywords

nano alumina; Flexural strength; Polypropylene; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION TO BREAK; FLEXURAL MODULUS; HAAKE INTERNAL MIXERS; NANO-ALUMINA; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE MATRICES; WEIGHT PERCENT; YOUNG MODULUS;

BENDING STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALUMINA;

EID: 68949213312     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.3199.3201     Document Type: Article

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