Properties of polypropylene and polypropylene/poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) blend/CNC nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 357-363

  Bagheriasl, D ^a   Carreau, P J ^a   Dubois, C ^a   Riedl, B ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); Nano composites; Polymers; Rheology; Thermomechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COMPATIBILIZERS; ETHYLENE; NANOCRYSTALS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY;

CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNCS); CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; ELONGATION AT BREAK; LARGE AGGLOMERATE; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITE SAMPLES; POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-VINYL ALCOHOL); THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COMPOSITES; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELASTIC STRENGTH; POLYPROPYLENE; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRESS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84938818027     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.07.012     Document Type: Article

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