Rheological properties of maleated natural rubber/polypropylene blends with phenolic modified polypropylene and polypropylene-g-maleic anhydride compatibilizers

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 413-423

  Nakason, Charoen ^a   Saiwari, Sitisaiyidah ^a   Kaesaman, Azizon ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Maleated natural rubber (MNR); Polypropylene; Reactive blending; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

LUBRICANTS; PLASTICITY; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; RUBBER; SHEAR STRENGTH;

COMPATIBILIZER; MALEATED NATURAL RUBBER (MNR); REACTIVE BLENDING; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33646122862     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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