Polymer-filler interactions in PET/CaCO3 nanocomposites: Chain ordering at the interface and physical properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 419-427

  Avolio, Roberto ^a   Gentile, Gennaro ^a   Avella, Maurizio ^a   Carfagna, Cosimo ^a   Errico, Maria Emanuela ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Interphase; Nanocomposite; Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Solid state NMR

Indexed keywords

ADSORBED POLYMERS; AMORPHOUS PHASE; CHAIN ORDERING; INORGANIC SURFACES; INTERPHASE; MELT MIXING; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; POLYMER-FILLER- INTERACTION; SOLID STATE NMR;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; COUPLING AGENTS; FILLED POLYMERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 84873109099     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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