Numerical simulation of crystallization in high density polyethylene extrudates

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2356-2373

  Pillai, K M ^a   Advani, S G ^b   Benard, A ^c   Jacob, K I ^d  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Michigan State University   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENTHALPY; EXTRUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MELTING; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LATENT HEAT; QUIESCENT CONDITION; SPHERULITE GROWTH;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0034317230     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11368     Document Type: Article

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