Role of compatibilizer and processing method on the mechanical, thermal and barrier properties of polystyrene/organoclay nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 740-757

  Panwar, Artee ^a   Choudhary, Veena ^a   Sharma, D K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

compatibilization; mechanical properties; nanoclay; polymer nanocomposites; Polystyrene; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH; NANO CLAYS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; STYRENE-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

BLENDING; COMPATIBILIZERS; COPOLYMERS; EXTRUDERS; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYSTYRENES; SCREWS; STYRENE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84876734985     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684413477770     Document Type: Article

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