Study of the Mechanical, Thermal Properties and Morphology of Polypropylene Nanocomposites in the Presence of Compatibilizer

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1186-1192

  Jam, J E ^a   Ahangari, M ^a  

^a Mechanical Research Laboratory   (Iran)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Mechanical property; Morphology; Nanocomposite; Rheological property; Thermal property

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX VISCOSITY; CRYSTALLINITIES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW FREQUENCY; POLYPROPYLENE MATRICES; POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SINGLE-WALLED NANOTUBE;

COMPATIBILIZERS; ELASTIC MODULI; HYBRID MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84865503893     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.694953     Document Type: Article

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