Light scattering studies on phase behavior of PP/PcBR blends during melt-mixing

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 45 B, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1083-1098

  Yang, Yu Ping ^a   Xiao, Zhi Guo ^a   Jiang, Xi ^a   Sheng, Jing ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Back small angle laser scattering (BSALS); Phase morphology; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; RATE CONSTANTS; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLUME FRACTION;

BACK SMALL ANGLE LASER SCATTERING (BSALS); PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY (PCM); PHASE MORPHOLOGY; SMALL ANGLE LASER SCATTERING (SALS);

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33750924992     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340600954483     Document Type: Article

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