Optimization of process parameters of immiscible blends of linear low-density polyethylene and poly dimethyl siloxane rubber using Taguchi methodology

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-345

  Sureshkumar, M S ^a   Naskar, K ^a   Nando, G B ^a   Bhardwaj, Y K ^b   Sabharwal, S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Design of experiments; Mechanical properties; Polymer blends; Taguchi methodology; Thermoplastic elastomers

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SOLUBILITY; TAGUCHI METHODS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

BLEND RATIO;

POLYMER BLENDS;

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; POLYMER BLENDS; SOLUBILITY; TAGUCHI METHODS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

ELASTOMER; IMPACT; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OPTIMIZATION; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER BLEND; STRENGTH; SYNTHETIC RUBBER; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

EID: 41749097444     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550801897240     Document Type: Article

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