In-situ microfibrillar PET/iPP blend via a slit die extrusion, hot stretching and quenching process: Influences of PET concentration on morphology and crystallization of iPP at a fixed hot stretching ratio

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 44 B, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 203-216

  Li, Z M ^a,b   Lu, A ^a   Lu, Z Y ^a   Shen, K Z ^b   Li, L B ^b   Yang, M B ^b  

^a South West University of Science and Technology   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Crystallization; In situ microfibrillar blend; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; EXTRUSION; IN SITU PROCESSING; MELTING; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; QUENCHING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; X RAY SCATTERING;

DIE EXTRUSION; HOT STRETCHING; IN-SITU MICROFIBRILLAR BLEND; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE (IPP);

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 15744377180     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-200049793     Document Type: Article

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