Assessment of impact fracture toughness of PP-elastomeric polyolefin blends

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 1231-1248

  Fasce, Laura A ^a   Frontini, Patricia M ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnologia de Materiales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ductile brittle transition; Non linear fracture; Polypropylene polypropylene elastomeric polyolefin blends; Weakest link model

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; ELASTOMERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES;

ELASTOMERIC POLYOLEFIN BLENDS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0036662334     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013094     Document Type: Article

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