Compatibility mechanisms between EVA and complex impact heterophasic PP-EPx copolymers as a function of EP content

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 519-525

  Huerta Martinez B M ^a   Ramirez Vargas E ^a   Medellin Rodriguez F J ^b   García, R Cedillo ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN QUÍMICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Compatibility mechanisms; Heterophasic copolymers; PP blends

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; ELASTIC MODULI; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; STRAIN;

COMPATIBILITY MECHANISMS; FIBROUS CRYSTALS; HETEROPHASIC COPOLYMERS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 12244310194     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.10.021     Document Type: Article

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