Investigation of Structural Processes During Indentation of Polymers by Synchrotron Radiation Microdiffraction

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 267-277

  Garcia Gutierrez M C ^a   Gourrier, A ^a   Riekel, C ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Gaussian function; Indentation; Isotactic polypropylene; Microdiffraction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; INDENTATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; X RAY SCATTERING;

GAUSSIAN FUNCTION; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MICRODIFFRACTION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 1642286819     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/mb-120027763     Document Type: Conference Paper

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