Distributions of crystal size from DSC melting traces for polyethylenes

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1239-1251

  Feng, Lijun ^a   Kamal, Musa R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystal size number distribution; Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COPOLYMERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MELTING;

CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; HEAT OF FUSION; MELTING CURVES; METALLOCENE;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 20744436673     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450820611     Document Type: Article

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