Changes in the microstructure and morphology of high-impact polystyrene subjected to multiple processing and thermo-oxidative degradation

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 4371-4381

  Vilaplana, Francisco ^a,b   Karlsson, Sigbritt ^a   Ribes Greus, Amparo ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Degradation; Dynamic mechanical properties; High impact polystyrene; Polybutadiene microstructure; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; FREE VOLUME; GLASS TRANSITION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYBUTADIENES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL EFFECTS; HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE; POLYBUTADIENE MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMO OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 34748865085     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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