Mechanical properties and morphology of ternary PP/EPDM/PE blends

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 300-309

  Tchomakov, Kiril P ^a   Favis, Basil D ^a   Huneault, Michel A ^b   Champagne, Michel F ^b   Tofan, Florin ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c Lavergne Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blends; Core shell morphology; Encapsulation; Impact modification; Polyethylene; Polymer; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUDERS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

BLEND MORPHOLOGY; ENCAPSULATION DYNAMICS; TERNARY BLENDS; TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDERS;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

TERNARY MIXTURE;

EID: 22144457556     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830216     Document Type: Article

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