Degradation effects on the rheological and mechanical properties of multi-extruded blends of impact-modified polypropylene and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 301-307

  Ramirez Vargas E ^a   Navarro Rodriguez D ^a   Blanqueto Menchaca, A I ^b   Huerta Martinez B M ^a   Palacios Mezta, M ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN QUÍMICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b Fac de Cie Quimicas UA de C   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; PP EVA blends; Recycling; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYVINYL ACETATES; RECYCLING; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY;

CHAIN SCISSIONS; INTERFACIAL INTERACTIONS; PHASE INTERLOCKING; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 4944263279     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.04.023     Document Type: Article

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