DSC isothermal polymer crystallization kinetics measurements and the use of the Avrami equation to fit the data: Guidelines to avoid common problems

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-231

  Lorenzo, Arnaldo T ^a   Arnal, María Luisa ^a   Albuerne, Julio ^a   Müller, Alejandro J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Avrami equation; Differential scanning calorimetry; Hydrogenated polybutadiene; Isothermal crystallization; Polycaprolactone; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ISOTHERMS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AVRAMI EQUATIONS; HYDROGENATED POLYBUTADIENE; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; POLYCAPROLACTONE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33846653759     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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