Formation and development of phase morphology and structure on polystyrene blends. I. Study of phase behavior and structure character of polystyrene/poly (cis-butadiene) rubber immiscible system during melt blending by scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1075-1093

  Wang, Ya ^a   Cai, Zhi Jiang ^a   Sheng, Jing ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fractal character of polymer blends; Poly(cis butadiene) rubber blends; Polymer blends; Polystyrene blends

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BLENDING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

FRACTAL CHARACTER OF POLYMER BLENDS; MELT BLENDING; POLYSTYRENE BLENDS; RUBBER BLENDS;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 5744219570     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-200033320     Document Type: Article

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