Thermoplastic elastomer composites of palm ash-filled ethylene vinyl acetate/natural rubber blends: Effects of palm ash loading and size

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1062-1069

  Najib, N N ^a   Ismail, H ^a   Azura, A R ^a  

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

Author keywords

EVA; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber; Palm ash; Thermoplastic elastomer

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION AT BREAK; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATES; EVA; FILLER LOADING; HAAKE RHEOMIX; NATURAL RUBBER; NATURAL RUBBERS; PALM ASH; ROTOR SPEED; RUBBER BLENDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SWELLING RESISTANCE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

AGGLOMERATION; ETHYLENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

RUBBER;

COMPOSITE; ELASTOMER; ELONGATION; LOADING (TESTING); MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NATURAL RUBBER; PARTICLE SIZE; SWELLING; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; TORQUE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 70449369916     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903092476     Document Type: Article

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