The effect of talc orientation and transcrystallization on mechanical properties and thermal stability of the polypropylene/talc composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-15

  Qiu, Feng ^a   Wang, Ming ^a   Hao, Yongbo ^a   Guo, Shaoyun ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; E. EXTRUSION; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYPROPYLENE MATRICES; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYZERS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FILLED POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

TALC;

EID: 84890058812     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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