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Polypropylene clay nanocomposites

  • Vinay Kumar received his BTech degree from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, and his PhD from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He is an assistant professor in the Chemical Technology Department of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has an industrial experience of more than 10 years in plastic processing industries. He coauthored Polymeric Systems and Applications and Advances in Polymeric Science and successfully completed the research project “Studies on Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Based Polypropylene Composites” funded by AICTE New Delhi. He has research publications in various reputable international journals and guided a number of MTech theses. He has also designed the syllabi of different polymer courses at graduate and postgraduate levels.

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    Amandeep Singh is currently working on his MTech degree in the Chemical Technology Department of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. His thesis is “A Study on the Mechanical and Morphological Characterization of Coir Fiber Polyester Composites”.

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Abstract

Various polymers such as nylon, polypropylene, polystyrene, ethylene vinyl acetate, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, polyimides, and polyethylene terephthalate can be reinforced by adding nanofillers with dimensions <100 nm. Fillers can be in the form of particles (minerals), sheets (exfoliated clay stacks), or fibers (carbon nanotubes or electrospun fibers). Polypropylene and clay are most widely used components for making nanocomposites. For proper dispersion of clay with polypropylene, maleic anhydride polypropylene is commonly used. The composites thus prepared have applications in food packaging, structural, chemical, electrical/electronic, and medical fields.


Corresponding author: Vinay Kumar, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Department of Chemical Technology, Longowal, Punjab 148106, India, e-mail:

About the authors

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar received his BTech degree from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, and his PhD from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He is an assistant professor in the Chemical Technology Department of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has an industrial experience of more than 10 years in plastic processing industries. He coauthored Polymeric Systems and Applications and Advances in Polymeric Science and successfully completed the research project “Studies on Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Based Polypropylene Composites” funded by AICTE New Delhi. He has research publications in various reputable international journals and guided a number of MTech theses. He has also designed the syllabi of different polymer courses at graduate and postgraduate levels.

Amandeep Singh

Amandeep Singh is currently working on his MTech degree in the Chemical Technology Department of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. His thesis is “A Study on the Mechanical and Morphological Characterization of Coir Fiber Polyester Composites”.

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Received: 2013-5-1
Accepted: 2013-7-23
Published Online: 2013-09-09
Published in Print: 2013-12-01

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