Novel poly(vinyl alcohol)/Clay nanocomposite microspheres via suspension polymerization and saponification

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1149-1154

  Yeum, Jeong Hyun ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MMT; Nanocomposite; PVA; Suspension polymerization

Indexed keywords

CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; CLAY PLATELETS; HETEROGENEOUS SAPONIFICATION; MMT; POLY(VINYL ACETATE) (PVAC); PVA; SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION; XRD MEASUREMENTS;

CLAY MINERALS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSPHERES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 79960710915     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.566302     Document Type: Article

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