The effect of compatibilizers on the crystallisation, melting and polymorphic composition of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene and polyamide 6 blends

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3257-3268

  Menyhard A ^a   Varga, J ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

and Forms of isotactic polypropylene; Nucleating agent; Calorimetry; Compatibilizer; Crystallisation; Encapsulation; Melting; Polarised light microscopy; Polyamide 6; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENCAPSULATION; MELTING; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYAMIDES; POLYMER BLENDS;

COMPATIBILIZER; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; NUCLEATING AGENT; POLARISED LIGHT MICROSCOPY; POLYAMIDE 6;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 33750729949     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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