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  Thermogravimetric and crystallinity studies of ER/PS blends

  By Vijayakumar PC, R Jeevan Kumar, Rajashekhara KM, Tom Cherian, Jobish Johns

  Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomeric blends of polystyrene (PS) and exudated resin (ER) were prepared by solution casting technique. The decomposition behavior of these blends was studied by thermogravimetric analysis. The effect of blend ratio and cross linking on the thermal behavior of ER/PS blend system was studied. An enhancement in thermal stability was observed by the addition of ER into polystyrene. The activation energy of degradation was calculated by using Horowitz-Metzger equation. …

  Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 28–33 Read article →