Thermal and mechanical characterization of a terpolymer mixture of devulcanized recycled ethylene-propylene-diene and low-density polyethylene

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 417-431

  Pistor, Vinícius ^a   Ornaghi, Felipe G ^a   Fiorio, Rudinei ^a   Zattera, Ademir J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

devulcanization; EPDM r; LDPE; microwaves; mixtures

Indexed keywords

BEFORE AND AFTER; DEVULCANIZATION; ELASTICITY MODULI; EPDM-R; FUSION ENTHALPY; GEL CONTENTS; LDPE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL TESTS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ETHYLENE; GELS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; POLYETHYLENES; PROPYLENE; RADIO WAVES; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

MIXTURES;

EID: 78650295652     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244310379175     Document Type: Article

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