Effect of polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride on properties of high-density polyethylene and polystyrene blend/layered silicate nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 1649-1654

  Azizi, Susan ^a   Yunus, Wan md Zin Wan ^a   Ahmad, Mansor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

nanocomposites; polyethylene and polystyrene blend; polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992810119     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411426626     Document Type: Article

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