Mechanical properties and morphology of LCP/ABS blends compatibilized with a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer

Polymer International

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 733-739

  Xie, W B ^a   Tam, K C ^a   Yue, C Y ^a   Lam, Y C ^a   Li, L ^a   Hu, X ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ABS; Blend; Compatibilization; Liquid crystalline polymer

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

INTERFACIAL ADHESION;

COPOLYMERS;

COPOLYMER; INJECTION MOLDING; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY;

COMPOSITE; COPOLYMER; FIBRIL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0037507686     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1123     Document Type: Article

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