Thermoplastic elastomers: Fundamentals and applications

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 333-340

  Spontak, Richard J ^a   Patel, Nikunj P ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Microphase separation; Nanocomposite; Physical gel; Polymer nanostructure; Segmented polyurethane

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; ELASTOMER; NANOPARTICLE; POLYURETHAN;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELASTICITY; GEL; PLASTICITY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0034524941     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1359-0294(00)00070-4     Document Type: Review

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