Thermotropic liquid-crystalline copolyester/thermoplastic elastomer in situ composites. I. Rheology, morphology, and mechanical properties of extruded strands

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2676-2685

  Saikrasun, S ^a   Bualek Limcharoen, S ^a   Kohjiya, S ^b   Urayama, K ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composites; Elastomers; Liquid crystalline polymers (LCP); Mechanical properties; Morphology; Rheology; Thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

EXTRUDED STRANDS; P HYDROXY BENZOIC ACID; THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COPOLYESTER; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDER;

POLYMER BLENDS;

ELASTOMER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTIC;

EID: 0038299547     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.12385     Document Type: Article

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