Effects of dynamical cure and compatibilization on the morphology and properties of the PP/epoxy blends

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 283-291

  Jiang, X L ^a   Sun, K ^a   Zhang, Y X ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Dynamical cure; Epoxy resin; Polymer blends and alloys; Polypropylene (PP)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956205207     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.41     Document Type: Article

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