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Studies on the incorporation of trans-polyoctenylene in polystyrene and PVC blends |
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| Authors: | Wayne W Y Lau Teoh Swee-Hin Goh Suat-Hong |
| Abstract: | trans-Polyoctenylene rubber, TOR, has been melt blended with PVC and with polystyrene, PS, in various proportions. PVC/TOR and PS/TOR blends were rigid, lending support to the claim that TOR improves dimensional stability of polymer and rubber blends. A processability study of PVC/TOR blends using a Brabender Plasti-corder showed that TOR is a suitable processing aid for PVC. |
| Keywords: | trans-polyoctenylene TOR PVC/TOR processability |