Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on the Rheological and Electrical Percolation of PP/EPDM Blend

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 1474-1482

  Jam, J E ^a   Ahangari, M ^a  

^a Mechanical Research Laboratory   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrical conductivity; Morphology; Rheology; Thermoplastic elastomer

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF DISPERSION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION; FLOW ACTIVATION ENERGY; MORPHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR; NANOTUBE DISPERSIONS; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PP/EPDM BLENDS; UNIFORM DISPERSIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; PROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RHEOLOGY; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SOLVENTS;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84868291209     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.715360     Document Type: Article

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