Enhancements of clay exfoliation in polymer nanocomposites using a chemical blowing agent. Issue 12 (30th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Istrate, Oana M; Chen, Biqiong
• Is Part Of: Polymer international. Volume 63:Issue 12(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 2008
• Page End: 2016
• Publication Date: 2014-05-30
• Subjects: Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1002/pi.4753
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-8103

Abstract

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