A free-volume study on the phase modifications brought out by e-beam and microwave irradiations in PP/NBR and PVC/SAN blends

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 397-403

  Raj, J M ^a   Ranganathaiah, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

e beam; Hydrodynamic interaction; Interface; Microwave irradiation; o Ps lifetime; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FLUID DYNAMICS; FREE VOLUME; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYMER BLENDS; POSITRONS; RADIATION;

BLEND CONSTITUENTS; E-BEAM; HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTION; HYDROGEN-BOND FORMATIONS; INTERFACE; MISCIBLE BLENDS; O-PS LIFETIME; PHASE MODIFICATIONS; POLAR GROUPS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIMES; SCANNING CALORIMETRIES; SOLVENT CASTINGS;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

EID: 59149095653     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.11.022     Document Type: Article

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