Intramolecular branching distributions in metallocene short-chain branched polyethylenes examined by crystallization and annealing at high pressure

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1986-1996

  Parker, J A ^a   Olley, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Electron microscopy; Morphology; Polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATALYSTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

INTRAMOLECULAR BRANCHING DISTRIBUTIONS; INTRAMOLECULAR FRACTIONATION; ISOTHERMAL THICKENING; METHYLENE SEQUENCES;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 25144459142     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20482     Document Type: Article

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