Determination of the tear properties of thermoplastic polyester elastomers (TPEEs) using essential work of fracture (EWF) test method

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 854-865

  Lee, Jeong Moo ^a   Choi, Byoung Ho ^b   Moon, Jong Sin ^a   Lee, Eon Seok ^a  

^a LG Chemical Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Essential work of fracture; Injection molding; Orientation; Tear; Thermoplastic polyester elastomer

Indexed keywords

DUCTILE TEARING; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE; FRACTURE SURFACES; INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS; MACHINE DIRECTIONS; ORIENTATION; POLYMERIC MATERIAL; ROOT CAUSE; SEM; TEAR; TEAR PROPERTIES; TEAR TEST; TEST METHOD; TEST RESULTS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER; TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS;

HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC MOLDS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TESTING; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

DUCTILE FRACTURE;

EID: 70349305107     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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