Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on mechanical properties of feldspar filled polypropylene composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 2473-2485

  Ansari, M N M ^a,b   Ismail, H ^b   Zein, S H S ^c  

^a AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

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

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Feldspar; Mechanical properties.; MWCNT; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITE; DEGREE OF DISPERSION; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FILLER LOADING; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; INTERNAL MIXERS; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; MWCNT; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; PROCESSING AIDS; ROTOR SPEED; SEM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FELDSPAR; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 70350087810     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408092377     Document Type: Article

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