Polymer blend formulation and processing, with reference to the nature and the behaviour of pigmented polycarbonate -poly(butylene terephthalate) (PC-PBT) blends

Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Fagelman, K E ^a   Guthrie, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additive interactions; Additives; Blend properties; Phase partitioning; Poly(butylene terephthalate); Polycarbonate; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE INTERACTIONS; BLEND PROPERTIES; PHASE PARTITIONING; POLY(BUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE);

POLYBUTENES; POLYCARBONATES; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33646432761     PISSN: 14764865     EISSN: 14764865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02699609     Document Type: Article

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