Synthesis and characterisation of branched and partially crosslinked poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Polymer International

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1230-1239

  Bikiaris, D N ^a   Karayannidis, G P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Branching; Crosslinking; Mechanical properties; PET; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GLASS TRANSITION; MELTING; MONOMERS; POLYCONDENSATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); VISCOSITY;

BRANCHING AGENTS;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

CROSS LINKING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; SYNTHESIS; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0037659655     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1264     Document Type: Article

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