Formation of double melting peak of poly(propylene-co-ethylene-co-1-butene) during the preexpansion process for production of expanded polypropylene

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2776-2780

  Choi, Jai Bok ^a   Chung, Moon Jo ^b   Yoon, Jin San ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Howtech Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EXPANSION; HEATING; MELTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MELTING PEAK; PERFECT CRYSTALS; PREEXPANSION; PRISTINE TERPOLYMERS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 18144431764     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0401399     Document Type: Article

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