Selective Wetting and Localization of Silica in Binary and Ternary Blends Based on Styrene Butadiene Rubber, Butadiene Rubber, and Natural Rubber. Issue 10 (18th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Le, Hong Hai; Keller, Melanie; Hristov, Martin; Ilisch, Sybill; Xuan, Tung Hoang; Do, Quang Khang; Pham, Tung; Stöckelhuber, Klaus‐Werner; Heinrich, Gert; Radusch, Hans‐Joachim
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular materials and engineering. Volume 298:Issue 10(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 1085
• Page End: 1099
• Publication Date: 2012-12-18
• Subjects: Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/mame.201200307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1438-7492

Abstract

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