A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 678-705

  Ali, Umar ^a   Karim, Khairil Juhanni Bt Abd ^a   Buang, Nor Aziah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

applications; chemical properties; nanotechnology; physical properties; poly (methyl methacrylate); polymer

Indexed keywords

AMINES; APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; DECOMPOSITION; ESTERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS;

BATTERY ELECTROLYTE; COMBUSTION REACTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; MOLECULAR SEPARATION; PNEUMATIC ACTUATION; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) (PMMA);

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 84940578956     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377     Document Type: Review

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