Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer nanocomposites: Morphology, thermophysical, and flammability properties

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Koo, Joseph H ^a   Ho, Wai K ^a   Ezekoye, Ofodike A ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATORS; CONE CALORIMETRY; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES; INTERNAL INSULATION; NANO CLAYS; NOVEL MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SOLID ROCKET MOTORS; SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTY; THERMOPHYSICAL; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

CALORIMETRY; ETHYLENE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; ROCKET ENGINES; ROCKETS; RUBBER COMPOUNDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIFIC HEAT;

RUBBER;

EID: 77952488938     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/583234     Document Type: Article

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