Morphology and dynamic mechanical properties of natural rubber/nitrile rubber blends containing trans-polyoctylene rubber as a compatibilizer

Polymer International

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-129

  Kader, M A ^a,b   Kim, W D ^c   Kaang, S ^d   Nah, C ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b B S ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Compatibilizer; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Mechanical models; Rubber blends

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMER BLENDS; REDUCTION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBBER (NBR); INTERNAL MIXERS; PHASE MORPHOLOGY; TRANS-POLYOCTYLENE RUBBER (TOR);

RUBBER;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 11144249855     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1655     Document Type: Article

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