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Polymeric Nanocomposites for Automotive Applications
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EngineeringNanostructured PolymerNew NanocompositesPolymer NanocompositesPolymeric NanocompositesChemical EngineeringPolymer Nanostructured MaterialsPolymer CompositesPolypropylene–clay Hybrid CompositePolymer ChemistryMaterials ScienceNanomanufacturingPolymer Nanostructured CompositesClay MaterialsPolymer ScienceInorganic NanoparticlesNanocompositesNanocompositeInorganic PolymerPolymer Hybrid
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.