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Figure 1 shows the surface energy match of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics.
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a) what effect do thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) formulations have on the attenuation (energy absorption) of a signal ranging from 20-45 GHz?
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Surface energy match between the thermoplastic elastomers and the rigid thermoplastic substrate 2.
Molecular interaction between the thermoplastic elastomer and the rigid thermoplastic.
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Surface energy match between the thermoplastic elastomers and the rigid thermoplastic substrate. 2.
Wetting and flow behavior of the soft thermoplastic elastomer and 3.
Molecular interaction between the thermoplastic elastomer and the rigid thermoplastic.