Mechanical and structural properties of polypropylene composites filled with graphite flakes

Archives of Materials Science and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-94

  Akinci, A ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Filler; Microstructure; Polymer; Thermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952476543     PISSN: 18972764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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