Reactive compatibilization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/ polypropylene blends by polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride. Part 2. Crystallization behavior

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46 B, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 603-615

  Xue, Mei Ling ^a   Yu, Yong Liang ^a   Chuah, Hoe H ^b  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystallization behavior; Poly(trimethylene terephthalate); Polymer blend compatibilization; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZERS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); NUCLEATION; POLYPROPYLENES;

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURES; POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE); POLYMER BLEND COMPATIBILIZATION; UNCOMPATIBILIZED BLENDS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 34247327794     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340701258008     Document Type: Article

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