The effect of dynamic vulcanization on the mechanical properties of EPDM/PP thermoplastic elastomers

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 619-631

  Mousa, Ahmad ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dynamic vulcanization; Melt flow index; Tensile strength; Torque

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC VULCANIZATION; ETHYLENE NORBRENE; IMPACT STRENGTH; MELT FLOW INDEX;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MIXING; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; STEARIC ACID; TENSILE STRENGTH; TERPOLYMERS; TORQUE; VULCANIZATION;

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EID: 18844396673     PISSN: 00914037     EISSN: 1563535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00914030490499099     Document Type: Article

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