A study of the mechanical properties on polypropylene enhanced by surface treated nanoclays

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1366-1372

  Ferreira, J A M ^a   Reis, P N B ^b   Costa, J D M ^a   Richardson, B C H ^c   Richardson, M O W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^c GTG   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Fatigue; B. Fracture toughness; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

A. NANO-STRUCTURES; B. FATIGUE; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; BINDER RESINS; CLAY DISPERSION; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; FATIGUE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; FATIGUE STRENGTH; HIGH STRAINS; IMPACT ENERGY; INJECTION MOULDING; MATRIX POLYMERS; NANO CLAYS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; STRESS RELEASE; UNFILLED POLYMERS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FILLED POLYMERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INJECTION MOLDING; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 79960021776     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.05.038     Document Type: Article

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