Effect of nanoclay on the microstructure and the properties of thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR)/OMMT nanocomposites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-362

  Azlina, H Noor ^a   Sahrim, H A ^a   Rozaidi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

MA PE; nanocomposite; organoclay; thermoplastic natural rubber

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRIES (DSC); FILLER CONTENTS; GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE; INITIAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES; INTERNAL MIXERS; MA-PE; MELT-BLENDING METHODS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; MIXING PARAMETERS; NANO CLAYS; OPTIMUM LOADING; TENSILE TESTS; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM); XRD;

BLENDING; CLAY MINERALS; COUPLING AGENTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORGANOCLAY; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RUBBER; TENSILE TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84859389286     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705711408987     Document Type: Article

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