Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites

Rubber Nanocomposites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 239-254

  Smart, S K ^a   Edwards, G A ^a   Martin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Clay; Commercialization; Morphology; Polyurethane; Properties; Silica; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886054935     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470823477.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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