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Best Practices for Wastewater Treatment and Management, Pape

Best Practices for Wastewater Treatment and Management, Paper360º November/December 2016

Valve Actuators Built for Longevity, Reliability, Paper360º July/August 2024

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Enhancing Machinery Life: The Impact of Wear-Resistant Technologies, Paper360º March/April 2024

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Extending the Cycle Life of an Industrial Battery: What Makes a Battery Last?, Paper360º March/April 2024

Learning From a Legacy: How OEM Knowledge Benefits Mills, Paper360º September/October 2021

Learning From a Legacy: How OEM Knowledge Benefits Mills, Paper360º September/October 2021

Smart Moisture Measurement Tech Optimizes Quality, Paper360º September/October 2021

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Plastic Replacements Create New Opportunities, Paper360º September/October 2021

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Effects of different ammonium lignosulfonate contents on the crystallization, rheological behaviors, and thermal and mechanical properties of ethylene propylene diene monomer/polypropylene/ammonium lignosulfonate composites, TAPPI Journal January 2020

ABSTRACT: Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), made from ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and polypropylene (PP) based on reactive blending, has an excellent processing performance and characteristics and a wide range of applications. However, there are currently no reports in the literature regarding the usage of TPE in making composite boards. In this paper, EPDM, PP, and ammonium lignosulfonate (AL) were used as the raw materials, polyethylene wax was used as the plasticizer, and a dicumyl peroxide vulcanization system with dynamic vulcanization was used to make a new kind of composite material. This research studied the influences of the AL contents on the crystallization behaviors, rheological properties, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of the composites. The results showed that the AL content had a noticeable impact on the performance of the composite board. Accordingly, this kind of composite material can be used as an elastomer material for the core layer of laminated flooring.