Influence of the β-nucleator on the thermal and sagging behaviours of polypropylene

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 637-644

  Mohammadian Gezaz, Somayyeh ^a   Ghasemi, Ismaeil ^a   Azizi, Hamed ^a   Karrabi, Mohammad ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Melting; Polypropylene; Sagging; Thermoformability

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DYES; MELTING; NUCLEATION; THERMOFORMING;

NUCLEATOR CONCENTRATION; SAGGING; THERMOFORMABILITY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 33751223551     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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