Properties and recyclability of thermoplastic elastomer prepared from natural rubber powder (NRP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE)

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 346-351

  Sae Oui, Pongdhorn ^a,b   Sirisinha, Chakrit ^b   Sa nguanthammarong, Promsak ^a,b   Thaptong, Puchong ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

^b Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

High density polyethylene; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber powder; Recyclability; Thermoplastic natural rubber

Indexed keywords

BLEND RATIOS; CROSSLINKED; FLOW RESTRICTION; NATURAL RUBBER; NATURAL RUBBER LATEX; PERMANENT SET; PHASE SIZE; RECYCLABILITY; RECYCLING PROCESS; STRAININDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; TEAR STRENGTH; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS;

BLENDING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POWDERS; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SPRAY DRYING; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

RUBBER;

EID: 77649339294     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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