Relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties of ethylene-octene copolymer reinforced and toughened PP

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 351-364

  Jiao, Yun Hong ^a   Wang, Xiu Li ^a   Wang, Yu Zhong ^a   Chen, Li ^a   Mu, Sheng Mao ^a   Li, Fang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Ethylene octene copolymer; Morphology; Polypropylene; Reinforcing; Toughening

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ETHYLENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

COMPATIBILITY; CRYSTALLINE MORPHOLOGIES; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; DUAL FUNCTIONS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; ETHYLENE-OCTENE COPOLYMER; INTEGRATED FUNCTIONS; MELT STATE; MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; PHASE MORPHOLOGIES; PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURES; REINFORCING; SEM; TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDERS; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 61549119051     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340802680001     Document Type: Article

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