Mechanisms of toughness improvement of semi-crystalline polymers

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 1205-1229

  Bartczak, Z ^a  

^a CENTRE OF MOLECULAR AND MACROMOLECULAR STUDIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Blends; Fillers; Orientation polyethylene; Structure; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PLASTICS FILLERS; POLYMER BLENDS;

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0036662415     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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