Processing and characterization of halloysite nanotubes filled polypropylene nanocomposites based on a masterbatch route: Effect of halloysites treatment on structural and mechanical properties

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-307

  Prashantha, K ^a,b   Lacrampe, M F ^a,b   Krawczak, P ^a,b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

Author keywords

Halloysite nanotubes; Masterbatch; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952125417     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2011.30     Document Type: Article

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