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  • Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Impact Polypropylene Ternary Blends for High-Voltage Power Cable Insulation Applications

  • Seong Hwan Lee*1, Do-Kyun Kim*1, Shin-Ki Hong*, Jin Ah Han*, Se Won Han*, Dae Ho Lee*†, Seunggun Yu*,**†

  • * Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
    ** Electro-functional Materials Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST)

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  • Dae Ho Lee *, Seunggun Yu *,**

  • * Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
    ** Electro-functional Materials Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST)

  • E-mail: neokatari@keri.re.kr ,viola@keri.re.kr