Jar, P Y (Ben)Lee, RichardShinmura, TKonishi, K2015-12-132015-12-130887-6266http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91539The toughness of three high-thermal-resistant ABSs and the associated deformation behavior were studied. Matrix deformation in all the ABSs samples involved particle cavitation, crazing and shear yielding. This observation indicates that rubber particle cavitation plays an important role in the toughness enhancement.Keywords: Chemical modification; Composition; Crazing; Deformation; Fracture; Heat resistance; Mechanical properties; Particles (particulate matter); Rubber; Scanning electron microscopy; Toughness; Yield stress; Matrix ligament thickness; Matrix shear yielding; Po199910.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19990715)37:14<1739::AID-POLB16>3.0.CO;2-Z2015-12-12