Thermoplastic elastomers based on natural rubber/polypropylene blends: Effect of blend ratios and dynamic vulcanization on rheological, thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1142-1157

  Passador, Fabio Roberto ^a   Rojas, Galia Johanna Alzate ^a   Pessan, Luiz Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

dynamic vulcanization; natural rubber; NR PP blend; polypropylene; thermoplastic elastomer

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINITY DEGREE; DYNAMIC VULCANIZATION; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; NR/PP BLEND; SPHERULITIC GROWTH; SULFUR VULCANIZATION;

ELASTIC MODULI; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSULFIDES; RHEOLOGY; RUBBER; SULFUR; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; VULCANIZATION;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 84878707889     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2012.756323     Document Type: Article

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