Blends of PS with SBR Devulcanized by Ultrasound: Rheology and Morphology

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-75

  Scuracchio, C H ^a   Bretas, R E S ^a   Isayev, A I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibilization; PS; SBR; Ultrasound devulcanization

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CREEP; CROSSLINKING; ELASTICITY; EXTRUDERS; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYSTYRENES; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VISCOSITY; VULCANIZATION;

POLYMER MELTS; ULTRASONIC DEVULCANIZATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 1642565881     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244304039913     Document Type: Article

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