β-modification of isotactic polypropylene: Preparation, structure, processing, properties, and application

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 1121-1171

  Varga, József ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

recrystallization; nucleating agent; polypropylene; Annealing memory effect; Axialite; Cylindrite; Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA); Growth transition; Hedrite; Impact strength

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SPHERULITES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0036662399     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013089     Document Type: Conference Paper

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