Structure-orientation-properties relationships for polypropylene nanoclay composite films

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 87-115

  Tabatabaei, Seyed H ^a   Ajji, Abdellah ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Haze; Modulus; Morphology; Orientation; Oxygen permeability; PP nanocomposite; Tear

Indexed keywords

HAZE; MODULUS; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; PP NANOCOMPOSITE; TEAR;

ADDITIVES; ALIGNMENT; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FILLED POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONOLAYERS; MORPHOLOGY; MULTILAYER FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXYGEN; PLATELETS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 84856353375     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087911405825     Document Type: Article

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