PP/EPDM blends and their developments up to nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 613-639

  Khosrokhavar, R ^a   Bakhshandeh, G R ^a   Ghoreishy, M H R ^a   Naderi, Gh ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blend; Nanocomposite; TPV

Indexed keywords

POLYMERS;

BLEND; ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE TERPOLYMERS; TPV;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 61449195162     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408096850     Document Type: Article

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