Influence of the transesterification catalyst structure on the reactive compatibilization and properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/dibutyl succinate functionalized poly(ethylene) blends

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1512-1524

  Coltelli, Maria Beatrice ^a   Aglietto, Mauro ^a   Ciardelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Phase morphology; Reactive blending; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPATIBILIZERS; EXTRACTION; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER FILMS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

CATALYSTS STRUCTURE; DIBUTYL SUCCINATE; PHASE MORPHOLOGY; REACTIVE BLENDING; REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZATION;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 42649137876     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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