Mechanical properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) montmorillonite nanocomposites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 303-311

  Soundararajah, Q Y ^a   Karunaratne, B S B ^a   Rajapakse, R M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Double edge notched tension.; MMT PVA nanocomposites; Tearing strength; Tensile strength; Youngg"s modulus

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CLAY CONTENT; CLAY LAYERS; DOUBLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSION.; DOUBLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSIONS; INTERATOMIC INTERACTIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATRIX; MONTMORILLONITE CLAY; MONTMORILLONITE NANOCOMPOSITES; TEARING ENERGY; TEARING STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SILICATE MINERALS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 76049111318     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309347040     Document Type: Article

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