Solvent- and Interface-Induced Surface Segregation in Blends of Isotactic Polypropylene with Poly(ethylene-co-propylene) Rubber

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 421-432

  Opdahl, Aric ^a,b   Phillips, Roger A ^c   Somorjai, Gabor A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Basell USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Atomic force microscopy; Polypropylene; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

MELT-PRESSED BLENDS; SURFACE ENRICHMENT;

ADHESION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COPOLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYPROPYLENES; RUBBER; SOLVENTS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE STRUCTURE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0742307339     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.10528     Document Type: Article

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