Melt mixed compatibilized polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. II. Dispersion vs. thermal properties, optical transmittance, and fracture behaviors

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 25, 2011, Pages 2613-2631

  Lai, S M ^a   Chen, W C ^b   Zhu, X S ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

compatibility; mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; physical properties

Indexed keywords

CLAY CONTENT; COMPATIBILITY; CUTTING STRENGTH; DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; HIGH TRANSPARENCY; INTERLAYER SPACINGS; NANOFRACTURE; TEAR STRENGTH; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

DEFORMATION; DISPERSIONS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPACITY; ORGANOCLAY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 82955217863     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311412407     Document Type: Article

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