Melt strength of polypropylene: Its relevance to thermoforming

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1915-1923

  Lau, H C ^a   Bhattacharya, S N ^a   Field, G J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOPOLYMERS; MELT FLOW INDEX; MELT STRENGTH; SAGGING RESISTANCE;

ABS RESINS; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; EXTRUSION; MELTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOFORMING;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0032206948     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.10362     Document Type: Article

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