Thermal stability of styrene-(ethylene butylene)-styrene-based elastomer composites modified by liquid crystalline polymer, clay, and carbon nanotube

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1395-1406

  Saengsuwan, S ^a   Saikrasun, S ^b  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Clay; Elastomer; Liquid crystalline polymer; Thermal decomposition; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION RATE; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DYNAMIC HEATING; ELASTOMER COMPOSITES; ELASTOMER MATRIX; FILLER LOADING; ISO-CONVERSIONAL METHOD; ISOTHERMAL DECOMPOSITION; MATRIX POLYMERS; NEAT POLYMER; NONISOTHERMAL; ORGANO-MONTMORILLONITE; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEHAVIOR;

BOND (MASONRY); CARBON NANOTUBES; CLAY; DECOMPOSITION; ELASTOMERS; FILLERS; ISOTHERMS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; LOADING; POLYMERS; PYROLYSIS; STYRENE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84870873250     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-2096-2     Document Type: Article

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