Molecular structure, crystallinity and morphology of polyethylene/ polypropylene blends studied by Raman mapping, scanning electron microscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry

Polymer Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1127-1136

  Furukawa, Tsuyoshi ^a,b   Sato, Harumi ^a   Kita, Yasuo ^c   Matsukawa, Kimihiro ^c   Yamaguchi, Hiroshi ^a   Ochiai, Shukichi ^b   Siesler, Heinz W ^d   Ozaki, Yukihiro ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ST Japan Inc   (Japan)

^c OSAKA MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Metallocene polyethylene; Polymer blend; Polypropylene; Raman mapping; Scanning electron microscopy; Wide angle x ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BLENDING RATIOS; METALLOCENE POLYETHYLENES; RAMAN MAPPING;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33846246721     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.PJ2006056     Document Type: Article

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