Structure Evolution of Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) in the Melt State by Time-Resolved Mechanical Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Processing
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Arrigo, R.; Mascia, L.; Clarke, J.; Malucelli, G. Structure Evolution of Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) in the Melt State by Time-Resolved Mechanical Spectroscopy. Materials 2020, 13, 946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040946
Arrigo R, Mascia L, Clarke J, Malucelli G. Structure Evolution of Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) in the Melt State by Time-Resolved Mechanical Spectroscopy. Materials. 2020; 13(4):946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040946
Chicago/Turabian StyleArrigo, Rossella, Leno Mascia, Jane Clarke, and Giulio Malucelli. 2020. "Structure Evolution of Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) in the Melt State by Time-Resolved Mechanical Spectroscopy" Materials 13, no. 4: 946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040946