Thermoplastic elastomers-based natural rubber and thermoplastic polyurethane blends

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-79

  Pichaiyut, Skulrat ^a   Nakason, Charoen ^a   Vennemann, Norbert ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epoxidized natural rubber; Relaxation behavior; Simple blends; Thermoplastic elastomer; Thermoplastic polyurethane

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; DAMPING FACTORS; DAMPING PROPERTY; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER; FINER GRAINS; HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; LOW HARDNESS; POLAR FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; RELAXATION BEHAVIORS; SIMPLE BLENDS; STRESS RELAXATION BEHAVIOR; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

ADHESION; BLENDING; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HARDNESS; HEAT RESISTANCE; POLYURETHANES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

RUBBER;

EID: 84860451745     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-011-0006-x     Document Type: Article

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