Extrusion of rigid pvc foam with nanoclay: Synthesis and characterization

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1153-1165

  Abu Zahra, Nidal H ^a   Alian, Ali M ^a   Perez, Ron ^a   Hong Chang, ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b Gossen Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanoclay composities; Polyvinyl chloride; PVC foam; PVC nanoclay

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM; CALCIUM MONTMORILLONITE; CELL MORPHOLOGY; COMBINED EFFECT; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FOAM CELLS; FOAM DENSITIES; LITHIUM SILICATES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; NANO CLAYS; NANOCLAY CONCENTRATIONS; PVC FOAM; PVC-NANOCLAY; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT; RIGID PVC; SEM; SODIUM MONTMORILLONITE; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION; TEM; XRD;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOWING AGENTS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SILICATE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CLAY MINERALS; IMPACT STRENGTH; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SILICATE MINERALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TENSILE STRENGTH;

FOAMS;

EID: 77952967973     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409103083     Document Type: Article

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