PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYCHLOROPRENE/MODIFIED CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES

Nanocomposites are a new class of mineral-filled plastics that contain relatively small amounts (<10%) of nanometer-sized clay particles. Production of rubber-based nanocomposites involves melt mixing the base polymer and layered silicate powders that have been modified with quaternary ammonium s...

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Main Author: Mohomane, Samson Masulubanye
Other Authors: Prof AS Luyt
Format: Others
Language:en-uk
Published: University of the Free State 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.uovs.ac.za//theses/available/etd-05022013-160128/restricted/