Synergistic effects of toughening of nano-CaCO3 and toughness of β-polypropylene

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-197

  Zhang, Zishou ^a   Wang, Chunguang ^a   Meng, Yuezhong ^a   Mai, Kancheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; D. Thermal analysis; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); CALCIUM PIMELATE; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; E. EXTRUSION; NANO-CACO; NOTCHED IMPACT STRENGTH; NUCLEATING AGENTS; NUCLEATION MECHANISM; PP NANOCOMPOSITE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TOUGHENING EFFECTS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUCLEATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 81855212539     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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