Comparison of the different vulcanization techniques of styrene modified natural rubber (SNR) as an impact modifier of natural rubber-based high impact polystyrene (NRHIPS)

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-126

  Neoh, S B ^a   Azura, A R ^a   Hashim, Azanam S ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hips; Impact modifier; In situ vulcanization; Natural rubber; Ps

Indexed keywords

HIPS; IMPACT MODIFIER; IN-SITU; NATURAL RUBBER; PS;

EMULSIFICATION; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; IMPACT STRENGTH; LATEXES; MIXING; POLYSTYRENES; STYRENE; SULFUR; TENSILE STRENGTH; VULCANIZATION;

RUBBER;

EID: 78751611074     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.512348     Document Type: Article

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