Preparation and Characterization of Spinifex Resin-based Bio-Polyurethane/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 1535-1541

  Mondal, Subrata ^a   Memmott, Paul ^a   Martin, Darren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blending; Morphology; Polyurethane; Spinifex resin bio polyurethane; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; NOVEL POLYMERS; RESEARCH INTERESTS; SOLUTION BLENDING; SPINIFEX RESIN BIO-POLYURETHANE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

BLENDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84890332025     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2013.820757     Document Type: Article

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