Optimized rheology and density of polyolefin elastomers for clarified polypropylene applications

Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 3870-3874

  McGirk, Richard H ^a   Hughes, Morgan M ^a  

^a Ethylene Elastomers Research Devt   (United States)

Author keywords

Clarified polypropylene; Engage polyolefin elastomers; Haze; Impact strength

Indexed keywords

MILD MIXING; MOLDING TEMPERATURES; POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (POE);

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTOMERS; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 2442585347     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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