The influence of molecular weight on the regime crystallization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 1043-1061

  Chen, Chao Chun ^a   Chen, Ming ^a   Tseng, I Min ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Kinetics; Poly(trimethylene terephthalate); Regime

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; ESTERIFICATION; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHOTOGRAPHY; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

REGIME CRYSTALLIZATION;

MACROMOLECULES;

EID: 0036662462     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013082     Document Type: Article

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