Nanocomposites: Industrial opportunity or challenge?

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 369-373

  Pfaendner, Rudolf ^a  

^a Ciba Lampertheim GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Dispersants; Fillers; Light stabilizers; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BARRIER PROPERTIES; COPOLYMER STRUCTURE; DISPERSANTS; FIRE RETARDANCY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; LIGHT STABILIZERS; NANO CLAYS; NICHE APPLICATIONS; ORGANICALLY-MODIFIED LAYERED SILICATES; OXIDATIVE INSTABILITY; PHOTO-OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE;

DISPERSIONS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYOLEFINS; SILICATES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 75849151019     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.11.019     Document Type: Article

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