Polylactide/modified layered silicates nanocomposites: A critical analysis of morphological, mechanical and thermal properties

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 1300-1310

  Prakalathan, K ^a   Mohanty, Smita ^a   Nayak, Sanjay K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

cloisite; differential scanning calorimetry; montmorillonite; Polylactide; thermogravimetric analysis; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CLOISITE; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; D-SPACING; IMPACT PROPERTY; INTERCALATED STRUCTURES; LAYERED SILICATE; LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MELT BLENDING; NANO CLAYS; ORGANICALLY-MODIFIED LAYERED SILICATES; ORGANOCLAYS; POLY LACTIDE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES;

BLENDING; CLAY MINERALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; SILICATES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84870432107     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412457597     Document Type: Article

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