Effect of mixing conditions and particle sizes of titanium dioxide on mechanical and morphological properties of polypropylene/titanium dioxide composites

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 607-616

  Wacharawichanant, Sirirat ^a   Thongyai, Supakanok ^b   Siripattanasak, Tanakorn ^a   Tipsri, Tunya ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Composite; Mechanical properties; Mixing condition; Polypropylene; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE; FILLER ADDITION; FILLER CONTENTS; IMPACT PROCESS; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; MATRIX; MELT MIXING; MELT PROCESSING; MIXING CONDITION; MIXING CONDITIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES SIZES; PP MATRIX; SCREW SPEED; THERMOPLASTIC SYSTEMS; TIO; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

AGGLOMERATION; FILLERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MIXING; OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PUMPING PLANTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 69449096658     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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