The effect of particle size distribution on the dispersion of nanoclays in poly(ethylene terephthalate)/clay nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 358-368

  Majdzadeh Ardakani, Kazem ^a   Lofgren, Elizabeth A ^a   Jabarin, Saleh A ^a  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

centrifugation; dispersion; particle size distribution; Poly(ethylene terephthalate) clay nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CENTRIFUGATION METHODS; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; MELT-BLENDING METHODS; MONTMORILLONITE (MMT); POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) (PET); PRESENCE OF WATER;

BLENDING; CENTRIFUGATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84897763535     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684413512229     Document Type: Article

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