An investigation into sintering of PA6 nanocomposite powders for rotational molding

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1493-1502

  Greco, Antonio ^a   Maffezzoli, Alfonso ^a   Calò, Emanuela ^b   Massaro, Claudia ^b   Terzi, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Polyamide 6; Sintering; Thermomechanical analysis (TMA)

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; DIFFUSION ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; GAS DIFFUSIVITY; GAS FORMATION; MOLTEN MATRIX; MOLTEN POLYMERS; NANOFILLER; PA6 NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYAMIDE 6; PROCESSING WINDOWS; RATE DEPENDENCE; SINTERING BEHAVIORS; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL STABILIZERS; THERMO-MECHANICAL; THERMOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY EVOLUTION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COALESCENCE; HEATING RATE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POWDERS; ROTATIONAL MOLDING;

SINTERING;

EID: 84867400125     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1916-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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