Foams based on poly(ethylene terephthalate) nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 557-576

  Scamardella, Anna Maria ^a   Vietri, Umberto ^a   Sorrentino, Luigi ^a   Lavorgna, Marino ^a   Amendola, Eugenio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Foaming; Organoclay; Polyester nanocomposite; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; HIGH PROCESSING TEMPERATURES; ONSET DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES; PHYSICAL BLOWING AGENTS; PYROMELLITIC DIANHYDRIDE; REACTIVE EXTRUSION PROCESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC; SODIUM MONTMORILLONITE;

BLOWING AGENTS; BOTTLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; RUNWAY FOAMING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

ORGANOCLAY;

EID: 84878716123     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X12445405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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