Preparation and characterization of polypropylene/waste tyre dust blends with addition of DCP and HVA-2 (PP/WTDP-HVA2)

Polymer Testing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-329

  Awang, M ^a   Ismail, H ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

DCP; HVA 2; Polypropylene; Properties; Waste tyre dust

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; MORPHOLOGY; PEROXIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; SWELLING;

INTERFACIAL ADHESION; SWELLING RESISTANCE; WASTE TYRE DUST (WTD) BLENDS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 41749110251     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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