Influence of twin screw extrusion processing condition on the properties of polypropylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-148

  Hwang, Tae Yong ^a   Kim, Hee Jung ^a   Ahn, Youngjoon ^a   Lee, Jae Wook ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Masterbatch dilution; Melt compounding; Multi walled carbon nanotube; Nanocomposite; Polypropylene; Twin screw extrusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649795439     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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