Reaction to fire of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polycarbonate blends

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2247-2256

  Swoboda, B ^a   Buonomo, S ^a   Leroy, E ^a   Cuesta, J M Lopez ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

Author keywords

Blends; Fire; Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Recycling

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZERS; ESTERIFICATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER BLENDS;

BLEND VISCOSITY; CHAIN BREAKING; MASS LOSS; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION;

POLYCARBONATES;

EID: 36549072899     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.01.038     Document Type: Article

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