The compatibilizing effect of epoxy resin (EP) on polypropylene (PP)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) blends

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-370

  Ismail, H ^a   Galpaya, D ^a   Ahmad, Z ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Epoxy resin; Morphology; Polypropylene; Recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

BLEND COMPOSITIONS; COMPATIBILIZATION; COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS; ELONGATION AT BREAKS; FRACTURED SURFACES; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; RECYCLED ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE RUBBER; SWELLING PERCENTAGES; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BUTADIENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; PUMPING PLANTS; RECYCLING; RESINS; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILIZATION; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 67349207116     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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