Microhardness studies of the interphase boundary in rubber-softened glassy polymer blends prepared with/without compatibilizer

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1005-1014

  Mina, M F ^a   Haque, M E ^a   Callejá, F J Balta ^b   Asano, T ^c   Alam, M M ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND RADIATION BIOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b INSTITUTO DE ESTRUCTURA DE LA MATERIA   (Spain)

^c SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Interphase boundary; Microhardness; Microscopy; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; GLASS TRANSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROHARDNESS; MONOMERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYCARBONATES; POLYSTYRENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPATIBILIZERS; INJECTION MOLDED PAIRS; INTERPHASE BOUNDARIES; PHASE BOUNDARIES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 5744230400     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-200033278     Document Type: Article

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