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Improving the scratch-resistance of acrylic glass
Nanoindentation studies show that incorporating functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes into polymethylmethacrylate hardens it and improves its elastic modulus.
Polymer nanocomposite properties enhanced with supercritical fluid treatment
Supercritical carbon dioxide used as a processing aid in the generation of single-screw melt-compounded nylon 6/organoclay nanocomposites yields composites with superior mechanical properties.
High-performance compostable polymer biocomposites
Blending modified polylactic acid with hemp or jute fibers using hot melt extrusion improves its mechanical properties and compostability.
Rubber-toughened nylon 6 nanocomposites
Maleated acrylonitrile styrene toughens polyamide 6 blends more than maleated ethylene-1-octene, but has less of an effect on the tensile strength and Young's modulus.
Balancing stiffness and toughness in polyamide 6
Tensile and other properties of nanocomposite blends of polyamide 6, high-density polyethylene, an elastomer, and an organoclay vary with composition.
Surface-modified calcium fluoride in poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Calcium fluoride fine particles modified with tri-n-octyl phosphine oxide change the crystallization behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate).
Properties of mono- and multilayer PA6/clay and MXD6/clay films
Incorporating clay nanoparticles into MXD6 nylon reduces its permeability to oxygen while enhancing its yield stress and tensile modulus, making it potentially superior to existing materials for food packaging.
Functionalized graphene oxide in flame-retardant polypropylene
Preparing functionalized graphene oxide with pentaerythritol induces hydrophobicity and, when added to polypropylene, improves flame retardancy.
Characterization of glass fiber-reinforced high-density polyethylene
Glass fiber-reinforced high-density polyethylene composite increases in strength as the fiber orientation increases in anisotropy, which could lead to stronger composite materials.
Effect of organoclay content in solid-state polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Solid-state polymerization increases the extent of molecular weight reduction of the PET matrix in PET-organoclay nanocomposites.
Natural oils improve interfacial adhesion between wood flour and matrix
The boiling temperature and chain length of natural oils used as coupling agents strongly affect the interfacial adhesion and, consequently, the thermal stability of recycled polypropylene wood flour composites.
Novel semiconductive coaxial electrospun nanofibers
Core-shell nanofibers, electrospun from a blend of polymers and multiwalled carbon nanotubes, form semiconductive mats that are expected to be highly piezoelectric.
Simple toughening of epoxy thermosets by preformed thermoplastics
Reinforcing with microspheres avoids the need for solvent removal and improves impact strength and fracture toughness without compromising tensile properties.
A novel biodegradable and conductive composite
Combining electroactive polyaniline and environmentally-friendly poly(1,4-butylene succinate) gives flexible electrical composites with biomedical and engineering applications.
Modified magnesium hydroxide for polyethylene nanocomposites
Methods for modifying magnesium hydroxide with triethoxyvinylsilane improve the compatibility between the nanocomposite materials, but not the flame retardancy.
Annealing conditions for injection-molded poly(lactic acid)
Post-molding annealing increases the degree of crystallinity in injection-molded poly(lactic acid) components and improves their mechanical and heat resistance performance.
Injection molding of self-hybrid composites
Combining different sizes of particles improves the mechanical properties of composite materials.
Strengthening wood-polymer composites cheaply
Solid-state extrusion produces self-reinforced wood-polymer composite rods with improved physical properties and highly fibrillated morphology.
A polypyrrole/modified poly (styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) conducting nanocomposite
A nanocomposite was synthesized by emulsion polymerization to improve the processability, conductivity, antioxidant activity, and heavy metal ion-removal capabilities of the parent conducting polymer.
Recycling peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene
An ultrasonic single screw extruder produces melt-processable decrosslinked high-density polyethylene with good mechanical performance.
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