An introduction to polymer processing, morphology, and property relationships through thermal analysis of plastic PET bottles: Exercises designed to introduce students to polymer physical properties

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 439-442

  Iler, H Darrell ^a   Rutt, Eric ^b   Althoff, Seth ^b  

^a University in Greenville   (United States)

^b EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMOANALYSIS;

MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; POLYMER PROCESSING; STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS;

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

EID: 33644676279     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p439     Document Type: Article

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