Investigation of the effect of chitin nanowhiskers distribution on structural and physical properties of high impact polypropylene/chitin nanocomposites

Investigation of the effect of chitin nanowhiskers distribution on structural and physical properties of high impact polypropylene/chitin nanocomposites

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Polymer composites have been gaining more importance in our daily lives because of the favorable properties that can be provided by these types of material. A polymer composite consists of improved properties when compared to the i...

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Main Author: Nel, Alicia
Other Authors: Lutz, Marietjie
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2015
Subjects:
Nanocomposites (Materials)
Chitin nanowhiskers
Reinforcement
Polymeric composites
Dissertations > Chemistry
Theses > Chemistry
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95981

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95981

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