Crystal nucleation of polymers confined to droplets: Memory effects

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 3438-3443

  Massa, M V ^a   Lee, M S M ^a   Dalnoki Veress, K ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Heterogeneous; Homogeneous; Memory; Nucleation; Polyethylene (PE); Seeding; Self nucleation

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; HEAT TREATMENT; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; RANDOM PROCESSES; THIN FILMS;

CRYSTAL NUCLEATION; MELT-MEMORY EFFECTS; POLYETHYLENE DROPLETS; SELF-NUCLEATION;

NUCLEATION;

EID: 30544442427     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20634     Document Type: Article

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