Mechanical, morphological and rheological properties of polyamide 6/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-83

  Chow, W S ^a   Mohd Ishak, Z A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Organo montmorillonite; Polyamide 6; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455133787     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.14     Document Type: Article

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