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Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer and Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer  

Kim, Dong-Hyun (Cleaner Production Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Kim, Hyun-Joon (Cleaner Production Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Lee, Bum-Jae (Department of Fine Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University)
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Elastomers and Composites / v.45, no.3, 2010 , pp. 152-155 More about this Journal
Abstract
Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer and styrenic thermoplastic elastomer have broad hardness range, high flexibility, low density, and excellent recyclability. But, they are limited in applications due to their low elasticity and low operating temperature. To overcome these problems, olefin/styrene or olefin/$\alpha$-olefin copolymers have been developed. In this review, we described some examples of olefin/styrene or olefin/$\alpha$-olefin copolymer and introduced their properties. Although olefin/styrene or olefin/$\alpha$-olefin copolymer have various weaknesses, they have a great potential in the future.
Keywords
elastomer; olefin; $\alpha$-olefin; styrene; copolymer; thermoplastic;
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