Preparation and properties of polypropylene/organo-vermiculite nanocomposites

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 967-978

  Zhang, Yao ^a   Han, Wei ^a   Wu, Chi Fei ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Modification; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene; Vermiculite

Indexed keywords

CHARPY IMPACT; CLAY LOADINGS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; INTERCALATED STRUCTURES; MODIFICATION; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; TEM; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; VERMICULITE; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

BALL MILLING; CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT STRENGTH; LOADING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; NANOCOMPOSITES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70449587005     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340903038323     Document Type: Article

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