Polychloroprene rubber/ethylene-propylene diene monomer/multiple walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Synergistic effects of radiation crosslinking and MWNT addition

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Dubey, K A ^a   Bhardwaj, Y K ^a   Rajkumar, K ^b   Panicker, L ^a   Chaudhari, C V ^a   Chakraborty, S K ^b   Sabharwal, S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association   (India)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Micro mechanics; Physical properties; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CROSSLINKING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; OLEFINS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION EFFECTS; REINFORCEMENT; RUBBER; THERMOANALYSIS;

CARBON NANOTUBE NANOCOMPOSITES; ELASTOMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES; MICRO MECHANICS MODEL; POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RADIATION CROSS-LINKING; RADIATION-INDUCED CROSSLINKING; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84860196134     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-012-9876-7     Document Type: Article

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