Microstructure and fracture behavior of polypropylene/nanoclay composites
Maleic anhydride modified polypropylene (MAPP) was compounded with commercially available surface modified montmorillonite in a twin screw extruder. Re-compounding ensured the removal of visible tactoids from extrudable while TEM and WAXD techniques showed non-uniform dispersion of clay platelets,...
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| Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5109 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Summary: | Maleic anhydride modified polypropylene (MAPP) was compounded with commercially available surface modified montmorillonite in a twin screw extruder. Re-compounding ensured the removal of visible tactoids from extrudable while TEM and WAXD techniques showed non-uniform dispersion of clay platelets, however, quite a few nanometer-thick clay layers can be identified. |
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