Thermoplastic vulcanizates based on epoxidized natural rubber/polypropylene blends: Selection of optimal peroxide type and concentration in relation to mixing conditions

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4008-4018

  Thitithammawong, A ^a,b   Nakason, C ^a   Sahakaro, K ^a   Noordermeer, J W M ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epoxidized natural rubber; Mechanical properties; Peroxides; Polypropylene; Thermoplastic vulcanizates

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; DECOMPOSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PEROXIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER; THERMOPLASTIC VULCANIZATES;

RUBBER;

EID: 34548244495     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.035     Document Type: Article

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