Effect of PE-g-MA-compatibilizer on the morphology and mechanical properties of 70/30 HDPE/ENR blends

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 735-739

  Ahmad, Ishak ^a   Fern, Lau Pei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Epoxidized natural rubber; Polyethylene; Polymer blend

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MORPHOLOGY; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BINARY BLENDS; COMPATIBILIZER; EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMUM STRESS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BLEND; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33646809769     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550600611271     Document Type: Article

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