Visualization of the malleability of the rubber core of rubber particles from Parthenium argentatum Gray and other rubber-producing species under extremely cold temperatures

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 155-162

  Cornish, Katrina ^a   Wood, Deliah F ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryo scanning electron microscopy; Field emission scanning electron microscopy; Guayule; Natural rubber; Polyisoprene; Rubber particles

Indexed keywords

CRYO-SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GUAYULE; RUBBER PARTICLES;

FRACTURE; NITROGEN; POLYISOPRENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TISSUE;

RUBBER;

RUBBER;

FICUS ELASTICA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM;

EID: 0013460081     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021196121296     Document Type: Article

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