A review is given of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization,
materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of …

Recently, polymer nanocomposites reinforced with lower volume fraction of nanoceramics
and carbon nanotubes have attracted steadily growing interest due to their peculiar and …

Polymer nanocomposites are defined as polymers in which small amounts of nanometer
size fillers are homogeneously dispersed by only several weight percentages. Addition of …

The synthetic routes and materials properties of polypropylene/montmorillonite
nanocomposites are reviewed. The nanocomposite formation is achieved in two ways: either …

Biogas is an increasingly attractive renewable resource, envisioned to secure future energy
demands and help curb global climate change. To capitalize on this resource, membrane …

Because the field of plastics is one of the fastest changing areas today, the need arises to
offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on …

Polymer nanocomposite foams have received increasingly attention in both scientific and
industrial communities. The combination of functional nanoparticles and supercritical fluid …

The Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Third Edition provides complete coverage of scientific
and technological principles for all major natural and synthetic fibers. Incorporating new …

Building on the success of its predecessor with completely revised material and six new
chapters, the Handbook of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Composites, Second Edition …

Several polymer‐layered silicate (clay) nanocomposites (PLSNs) were analyzed by
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction (XRD) in an effort …