Characterization of styrene copolymers using size-exclusion chromatography with on-line FT-IR viscometer detectors

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-201

  Zhang, Zengrong ^a   Saetre, Rolf ^a  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copolymer; Fourier transform infrared spectrometry; Partial least squares; Size exclusion chromatography; Styrene methylmethacrylate butadiene copolymer; Styrene butadiene copolymer; Styrene methylmethacrylate butylacrylate butadiene copolymer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248580930     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660701223824     Document Type: Article

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