Structure/transport property relationships within nanoclay-filled polyurethane materials using polycaprolactone-based masterbatches

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 90, Issue , 2014, Pages 74-81

  Benali, Samira ^a   Gorrasi, Giuliana ^b   Bonnaud, Leila ^a   Dubois, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Nanoclays; A. Nanocomposites; A. Polymers; B. Thermomechanical properties; B. Transport properties

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; DISPERSIONS; ESTERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LAMELLAR STRUCTURES; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANOCLAY; POLYURETHANES; WATER VAPOR;

ALKYLAMMONIUM CATIONS; MECHANICAL AND BARRIERS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; NANO CLAYS; POLY (EPSILONCAPROLACTONE); POLYURETHANE MATERIALS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84888086149     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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