Study on phase morphology of PP/PS blends by phase contrast micrographs

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 44 B, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 665-676

  Li, Yun Yan ^a   Wang, Ya ^a   Sheng, Jing ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fourier transformation; Fractal; Phase morphology; Polypropylene; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; GYRATORS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POLYSTYRENES;

DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS; MIXING TEMPERATURE; PHASE MORPHOLOGY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 27644528802     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340500250883     Document Type: Article

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