Rheology/Morphology Relationship of Immiscible EPDM/PP Based Thermoplastic Elastomer Blends

摘要

The rheological and morphological properties of non-plasticized/plasticized EPDM/PP based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have been investigated. The addition of a plasticizer reduced the rheological properties of both components and their blends and increased their deformability. Complex morphological features (e.g., specific interfacial area and its orientation) of these blends have been analyzed after multiple start-up experiments using atomic force microscopy.