Optimization of the processing parameters in melt blending of thermoplastic polyurethane and poly dimethyl siloxane rubber

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-204

  Gopi, Jineesh Ayippadath ^a   Nando, Golok Bihari ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

ANOVA; optimization of processing parameters; poly dimethyl siloxane rubber; Taguchi methodology; thermoplastic polyurethane

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MELT BLENDING; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; PROCESSING CONDITION; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; STANDARD STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES; STATISTICAL TOOLS; TAGUCHI METHODOLOGY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); BLENDING; ETHERS; MICROCHANNELS; POLYURETHANES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RUBBER; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84858679058     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244311425998     Document Type: Article

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