Mechanical, thermal and morphological behaviour of the polystyrene/polypropylene (80/20) blend, irradiated with γ-rays at low doses (0-70 kGy)

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-261

  Albano, C ^a,b   Reyes, J ^b   Ichazo, M ^c   Gonzalez J ^c   Hernandez M ^c   Rodriguez M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Blends; Gamma irradiation; Morphological behavior; Polystyrene; Tensile behavior; Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; PROBLEM SOLVING; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RADIATION-INDUCED MODIFICATIONS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0037224491     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00405-6     Document Type: Article

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