Polypropylene nanocomposites, study of the influence of the nanofiller nature on morphology and material properties

Macromolecular Symposia

Volumn 301, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 114-127

  Tabuani, D ^a   Ceccia, S ^b   Camino, G ^b  

^a Proplast   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

extrusion; fire behaviour; mechanical properties; nanocomposites; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL NATURE; CONE CALORIMETER; CRYSTALLINITIES; FIRE BEHAVIOUR; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL RESISTANCE; NANOFILLER; ORGANIC MODIFICATION; POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMAL PROPERTIES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

ASPECT RATIO; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; EXTRUSION; FIRE RESISTANCE; NANOCOMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79952781638     PISSN: 10221360     EISSN: 15213900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/masy.201150315     Document Type: Article

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