Thermal and mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate/polycarbonate nanocomposites modified by lanthanum acetyl acetonate hydrate

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 635-645

  Mubarak, Yousef Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Lanthanum acetyl acetonate hydrate catalyst; Nanocomposites; Nanofiller; Polycarbonate; Polyethylene terephthalate

Indexed keywords

BRABENDER PLASTICORDER; COMPOSITION RANGES; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM VALUES; MELTING TEMPERATURES; NANOFILLER; POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BLENDING; CATALYSTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; LANTHANUM; LANTHANUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL TESTING; MELTING POINT; METAL MELTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79957827290     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.551382     Document Type: Article

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