Analysis and optimization of polypropylene (PP)/ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM)/scrap rubber tire (SRT) mixtures using RSM methodology

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 572-578

  Da Costa, H M ^a   Ramos, V D ^a   Da Silva, W S ^a   Sirqueira, A S ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Brasil   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Response surface methodology; Scrap rubber tire; Ternary mixtures

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER; INJECTION MOULDING; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RESPONSE SURFACE MODELS; SCRAP RUBBER TIRE; SEM; STATISTICAL TOOLS; TERNARY MIXTURES;

ETHYLENE; IMPACT STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; MIXTURES; MONOMERS; OPTIMIZATION; PROPYLENE; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; TIRES; WHEELS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955305079     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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