Effect of nanoclay on the morphology and properties of nylon 6 and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blends

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1791-1809

  Mallick, Sumana ^a   Khatua, B B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Clay; Coalescence; Compatibilizer; Delamination; Matrix; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CLAY LAYERS; CLAY PLATELETS; DISPERSE PHASIS; MATRIX; MATRIX PHASE; MELT MIXING; MELT PROCESSING; METHYL METHACRYLATES; MIXING EFFICIENCY; NANO CLAYS; NUMBER AVERAGE; NYLON-6; NYLON-6 MATRIX; STYRENE-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE;

CLAY; COALESCENCE; COMPATIBILIZERS; DELAMINATION; ESTERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; RAYON; STYRENE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYAMIDES;

EID: 84856076200     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2011.562802     Document Type: Article

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