Comparison on the properties of nickel-coated graphite (NCG) and graphite particles as conductive fillers in polypropylene (PP) composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 614-620

  Tang, L S ^a   Mariatti, M ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Conductive polymer composites; Electrical properties; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE FILLERS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; GRAPHITE PARTICLES; MATRIX; NICKEL-COATED GRAPHITE; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILLERS; GRAPHITE; NICKEL ALLOYS; PLASTIC COATINGS; PUMPING PLANTS; SOLVENTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

COMPOSITE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FILLING MATERIAL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYPROPYLENE; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 70349967868     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550902824457     Document Type: Article

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