New method for the characterization of domain morphology of polymer blends using ruthenium tetroxide staining and low voltage scanning electron microscopy (LVSEM)

Polymer

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3937-3945

  Brown, G M ^a   Butler, J H ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blend morphology; Low voltage scanning electron microscopy; RuO4 staining

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYOLEFINS; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

RUTHENIUM TETROXIDE; STAINING;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0031186079     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(96)00962-7     Document Type: Article

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