Effects of molecular weight of SEBS triblock copolymer on the morphology, impact strength, and rheological property of syndiotactic polystyrene/ethylene-propylene rubber blends

Polymer

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2069-2079

  Hong, B K ^a   Jo, W H ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; SEBS copolymer; Syndiotactic polystyrene

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; POLYBUTENES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

COMPATIBILIZATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

COPOLYMER; POLYSTYRENE DERIVATIVE; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; FLOW KINETICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STRENGTH;

EID: 0033970434     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00372-9     Document Type: Article

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