Foaming behaviour, structure, and properties of polypropylene nanocomposites foams

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Velasco, J I ^a   Antunes, M ^a   Realinho, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBRES; CELL DENSITY; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE CHARACTERISTIC; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; NANO-FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITE FOAMS; NANOFIBRES; POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; STORAGE MODULI; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

FOAMS;

EID: 77954545175     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/306384     Document Type: Article

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