Rheological and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/Graphite/SS316L/ polypropylene nanocomposite for a conductive polymer composite

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-61

  Sulong, Abu Bakar ^a   Ramli, Mohd Ikram ^a   Hau, Seow Liang ^a   Sahari, Jaafar ^a   Muhamad, Norhamidi ^a   Suherman, Hendra ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; E. Injection molding

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES; E. INJECTION MOLDINGS; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; RHEOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS;

BENDING TESTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FEEDSTOCKS; FILLERS; GRAPHITE; HARDNESS; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POWDER METALS; RHEOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84877701563     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.01.022     Document Type: Article

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