Photodegradation of polypropylene/polystyrene blends: Styrene-butadiene-styrene compatibilisation effect

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 273-280

  Waldman, Walter R ^a   De Paoli, Marco A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blend; Compatibilising agent; Photodegradation; Polypropylene; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICALS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; REACTION KINETICS;

CARBON FREE RADICALS; CARBON RADICALS; CARBONYL FORMATION; TERTIARY CARBONS;

STYRENE;

EID: 38149120510     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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