Research Article
Preparation and Characterization of Talc Filled Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Polypropylene Blends
Table 3
Results of TGA measurement for the neat TPU, PP, TPU/T and PP/T composites, and unfilled and talc filled TPU/PP blends.
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: temperature at which 5% weight loss occurs from the TG curve; , temperature of maximum rate of decomposition for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd steps of degradation, respectively, from the DTG curve; : mass loss on the end of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd steps of degradation; : temperature of initial decomposition for the 2nd and 3rd steps of degradation; : final degradation temperature. |