Studies on the morphology and properties of PMMA-organoclay nanocomposites with reference to the manufacturing techniques

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1087-1094

  Debnath, Dibyendu ^a   Dhibar, Anup K ^a   Khatua, B B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Clay; Intercalation; Nanocomposites; Suspension

Indexed keywords

CLAY INTERCALATION; CLAY LOADINGS; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; IN-SITU; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MELT MIXING; ORGANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; SOLUTION MIXING; STORAGE MODULI; SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION; THERMAL STABILITY; XRD STUDIES;

GLASS TRANSITION; MANUFACTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 77956646936     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.496386     Document Type: Article

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