Competition between α and γ phases in isotactic polypropylene: Effects of ethylene content and nucleating agents at different cooling rates

Polymer

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1167-1176

  Foresta, T ^a   Piccarolo, S ^a   Goldbeck Wood, G ^b  

^a Dipto Ingegneria Chim Proc M   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethylene content; Isotactic polypropylene; and phases

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034139505     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00404-3     Document Type: Article

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