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Polymeric Nanocomposites for Automotive Applications
Author(s) -
Garcés J. M.,
Moll D. J.,
Bicerano J.,
Fibiger R.,
McLeod D. G.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200012)12:23<1835::aid-adma1835>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , polypropylene , automotive industry , nanoparticle , polymer nanocomposite , polymer , composite number , composite material , nanotechnology , engineering , aerospace engineering
New nanocomposites are currently being developed that have real industrial potential—loading a polymer with a small (ca. 5 %) amount of inorganic nanoparticles (the Figure shows a polypropylene–clay hybrid composite) is expected to give rise to significant improvement to the materials properties with only a minor increase in cost. Recent developments in this area are summarized here.