Mechanical Properties of Rubber Nanocomposites: How, Why ... and Then?

Rubber Nanocomposites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 291-330

  Chazeau, L ^a   Gauthier, C ^a   Chenal, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Elastomer; Filler; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposite; Rubber

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885965774     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470823477.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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