Ionic liquids: A new way for the compatibilization of thermoplastic blends

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 255, Issue , 2014, Pages 513-524

  Yousfi, Mohamed ^a,b,c   Livi, Sébastien ^a,b,c   Duchet Rumeau, Jannick ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Ionic liquids; Polymer blends; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZERS; POLYMER BLENDS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BINARY BLENDS; PHOSPHINATE; THERMOPLASTIC BLENDS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84904278423     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.080     Document Type: Article

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