Variation of physical properties of nylon-66/clay nanocomposites with preparation conditions

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-52

  Chae, Dong Wook ^a   Lim, Jung Ho ^b   Seo, Jae Sik ^b   Kim, Byoung Chul ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clay; Crystallization; Nanocomposites; Nylon 66; Preparation conditions; Rheology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859393323     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 20937660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13367-012-0005-2     Document Type: Article

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