High-Performance Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites by In-situ Polymerization with Metallocene/Clay Catalysts
A novel in‐situ polymerization approach has been used to manufacture polyolefin–clay nanocomposites (see Figure) with amazingly enhanced performance. The nanocomposites demonstrate reduced thermal expansion coefficients, improved melt flow strengths, increased heat‐distortion temperatures, and lower...
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| Published in: | Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 128 - 130 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Weinheim
WILEY-VCH Verlag Gmbh
16-01-2002
WILEY‐VCH Verlag Gmbh |
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| Summary: | A novel in‐situ polymerization approach has been used to manufacture polyolefin–clay nanocomposites (see Figure) with amazingly enhanced performance. The nanocomposites demonstrate reduced thermal expansion coefficients, improved melt flow strengths, increased heat‐distortion temperatures, and lowered gas diffusion coefficients. Their improved Young’s modulus may help these composites to compete with expensive engineering plastics. |
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| Bibliography: | istex:C730486A66069D4EB9BB8ED716DEB6DA9A2B9889 ArticleID:ADMA128 ark:/67375/WNG-SN59JK8N-C ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0935-9648 1521-4095 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/1521-4095(20020116)14:2<128::AID-ADMA128>3.0.CO;2-7 |