Polyblend compatibilization

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 42 A, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 587-605

  Feldman, Dorel ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Morphology; Polyblend; Properties

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ADHESION; CHARGE TRANSFER; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CHAIN SEGMENTS; COMPATIBILIZERS; POLYBLENDS; PROPERTIES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 19944365922     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-200056331     Document Type: Article

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