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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Sheffield : B - Materials Science and Engineering
Relative modulus-relative density relationships in low density polymer-clay nanocomposite foams
The paper provides the first relative modulus – relative density relationships for low-density polymer-clay nanocomposite foams, which were previously unknown. The relationships were demonstrated to be applicable to other types of low-density nanocomposite foams, meaning they can be used to predict Young’s moduli of general high-porosity nanocomposite foams. Nanocomposite foams possess superior structure and properties over polymer foams, with a predicted market volume of 8.6 billion lbs by 2015 (http://www.bccresearch.com/market-research/plastics/polymeric-foams-pls008g.html). This work will enable development of nanocomposite foams for application in both engineering and biomedical fields.
