Properties of polypropylene/polyamide nanocomposites prepared by melt processing with a PP-g-MAH compatibilizer

Materials and Design

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 313-318

  Kouini, Benalia ^a   Serier, Aicha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOUMERDES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE RETARDANCY; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES; INTERNAL MIXERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE POLYPROPYLENES; MELT PROCESSING; NANO CLAYS; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; XRD;

IMPACT STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 80052546203     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.08.025     Document Type: Article

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