Polyethylene/ground tyre rubber blends: Influence of particle morphology and oxidation on mechanical properties

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 274-281

  Sonnier, R ^a   Leroy, E ^a   Clerc, L ^a   Bergeret, A ^a   Lopez Cuesta, J M ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Ground tyre rubber; Oxidation; Recycling

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENES; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SYNTHETIC RUBBER;

COMPATIBILIZATION; GROUND TYRE RUBBER (GTR) POWDERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE (MAGPE); POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33846659286     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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