Influence of compatibilization on the mechanical behavior of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene-octene) blends

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1027-1037

  Guerrica Echevarria G ^a   Eguiazabal J I ^a   Nazabal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blend; Impact modifier; Interparticle distance; Poly(trimethylene terephthalate); Toughness

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SURFACE TENSION;

IMPACT MODIFIERS; INTERPARTICLE DISTANCE; POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE);

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33847208872     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.11.036     Document Type: Article

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