On the Relationship between Microhardness and Crystal Perfection of Chain-Extended Polyethylene

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 42 B, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1293-1299

  Balta Calleja F J ^a   Rueda, D R ^a   Boyanova, M ^a,b   Fakirov, S ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ESTRUCTURA DE LA MATERIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Microhardness; Paracrystalline lattice distortion parameter; PE

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CRYSTAL LATTICES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MICROHARDNESS; THERMODYNAMICS;

LATTICE DISTORTIONS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0242581556     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120024821     Document Type: Article

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