Thermoplastic vulcanizates based on maleated natural rubber/polypropylene blends: Effect of blend ratios on rheological, mechanical, and morphological properties

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 594-600

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

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY; VULCANIZATION;

MALEATED NATURAL RUBBER (MNR); SHEAR VISCOSITY; THERMOPLASTIC VULCANIZATES (TPV);

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 33646687067     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20498     Document Type: Article

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