Rheology, morphology, and mechanical and thermal properties of blends of propylene based plastomer and ethylene/1-octene copolymer

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-76

  Guo, Wen Yu ^a,b   Peng, Bo ^b  

^a MIANYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Blends; Ethylene octene copolymer; Property; Propylene based plastomer

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; PROPYLENE; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ETHYLENE-OCTANE COPOLYMER; MELT-BLENDING PROCESS; PROPYLENE BASED PLASTOMER;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 37749054941     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0065244307081703     Document Type: Article

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