Influence of hydrocarbon oils on the physical gelation of poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene) (SEBS) triblock copolymers

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-150

  Kim, Jin Kuk ^a   Paglicawan, Marissa A ^a   Lee, Sung Hyo ^a   Balasubramanian, Maridass ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Physical gel; SEBS; Triblock copolymer; Viscoelastic properties

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GELATION; GELS; HYDROCARBONS; PHASE SEPARATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SWELLING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VISCOELASTICITY;

GELATION TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON OILS; LINEAR VISCOELASTICITY; PHYSICAL GELATION; THERMAL TRANSITIONS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 34047150365     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244306067694     Document Type: Article

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