Natural rubber nanocomposites using polystyrene-encapsulated nanosilica prepared by differential microemulsion polymerization

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 7211-7216

  Chuayjuljit, Saowaroj ^a   Boonmahitthisud, Anyaporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Differential microemulsion polymerization; Flammability; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber; Polystyrene encapsulated nanosilica

Indexed keywords

FLAMMABILITY; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYSTYRENES; RUBBER; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CORE-SHELL MORPHOLOGIES; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYZER; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; HYBRID NANOPARTICLE; MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION; NANO-SILICA; RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES;

RUBBER COMPOUNDING;

EID: 77955305150     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.05.053     Document Type: Article

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