| Title | ADVANCES IN POLYPROPYLENE BASED MATERIALS |
| Author/s | Gordana Bogoeva-Gaceva |
| Citation | G. Bogoeva-Gaceva, "ADVANCES IN POLYPROPYLENE BASED MATERIALS", Contributions, Sec. Nat. Math. Biotech. Sci., MASA, ISSN 1857-9027, Vol. 35, no.2, 2014, pp.121-138. |
| Abstract | Polypropylene is an extremely versatile thermoplastic polymer known for its good performance/price ratio, excellent heat, moisture and chemical resistance, favorable processing characteristics and recyclability. Due to its universal properties, polypropylene is applied in numerous industrial fields such as electronic and electrical, automobile, textile, pipeline, etc. Furthermore, the progress in its synthesis and property modification in the last decade has contributed to the development of new polypropylene based materials with advanced performance. This review aims at reporting on some recent developments in polypropylene based materials, such as nanofibers, natural fiber reinforced composites, self-reinforced polypropylene and polypropylene/clay hybrids, that have replaced many types of engineering thermoplastics in high-performance applications. |
| Keywords | polypropylene; synthesis; crystal structure; nanofibers; natural fiber reinforced polypropylene; polypropylene/clay nanocomposites |
