Ethylene-1-octene polyolefin elastomers - The materials of choice for modifying polypropylene

Authors
McLennaghan, A
Citation
A. Mclennaghan, Ethylene-1-octene polyolefin elastomers - The materials of choice for modifying polypropylene, KAUT GUM KU, 54(10), 2001, pp. 540
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
KAUTSCHUK GUMMI KUNSTSTOFFE
ISSN journal
09483276 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-3276(200110)54:10<540:EPE-TM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Since commercially launched the impact modification of PP has grown to one of the major applications for ethylene-1-octene polyolefin elastomers (Enga ge). Available in free flowing pellet from ethylene-1-octene polyolefin elastome rs offer excellent processing and handling properties. It was found that us ing ethylene-1-octene copolymers gives improved performance of elastomer mo dified PP (TPO) in terms of impact resistance at low temperature, elongatio n and tensile strenght.