Compatibility and characteristics of poly(butylene succinate) and propylene-co-ethylene copolymer blend

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 875-885

  Tsi, Hung Yi ^a   Tsen, Wen Chin ^a   Shu, Yao Chi ^a   Chuang, Fu Sheng ^a   Chen, Chien Chung ^b  

^a VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibility; Poly(butylene succinate) copolymer; Propylene co ethylene elastomer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS; BLENDS; COMPATIBILITY; ETHYLENE COPOLYMER; GOOD COMPATIBILITY; IRREGULAR FIBER; MELT BLENDING; POLY (BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE) COPOLYMER; SEM; SEM ANALYSIS; SHOCK RESISTANCE; SINGLE PHASE; TWO-PHASE STRUCTURES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLENDING; BUTENES; CEMENTS; COPOLYMERIZATION; ETHYLENE; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTICS; RESINS; RUBBER; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PROPYLENE;

EID: 70349330471     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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