Rheological behavior of compatibilized and non-compatibilized PA6/EPM blends

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1091-1097

  Silva, Jorge ^a   Machado, Ana Vera ^a   Maia, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Droplet deformation; Interface; Nonlinear rheology; PA 6 EPM blends; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPATIBILIZERS; ELASTICITY; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; POLYMER BLENDS; STRESS RELAXATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34748824255     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0201-z     Document Type: Article

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