• Multifunctional Performance of PET Bottles Reinforced with Silica-Polystyrene Nanocomposites: Enhanced Mechanical, Thermal, Rheological, and Barrier Properties

  • Sanghee Kim†

  • Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Hansung University, 116 Samseongyo-ro 16gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02876, Korea

  • 실리카 나노 복합체 적용으로 보강된 다기능성 PET병의 기계적, 열적, 유변학적 및 배리어 기능

  • 김상희†

  • 한성대학교 기계전자공학부

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This Article

  • 2025; 49(6): 769-782

    Published online Nov 25, 2025

  • 10.7317/pk.2025.49.6.769
  • Received on May 8, 2025
  • Revised on Jul 20, 2025
  • Accepted on Aug 14, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Sanghee Kim

  • Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Hansung University, 116 Samseongyo-ro 16gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02876, Korea

  • E-mail: s-kim@hansung.ac.kr