Application of lamellar clustering theory to isotactic polypropylene and direct observation of lamellar cluster morphology by electron microscopy

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 42 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1049-1059

  Takayanagi, Motowo ^a   Nitta, Koh Hei ^b   Kojima, Osamu ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CHISSO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Isotactic polypropylene; Lamellar cluster; Tensile yield; Tie molecule

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; LAMELLAR CLUSTERING THEORY; MECHANICAL YIELDING;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0141508927     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120023557     Document Type: Article

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