Melt-phase nylon 612 polycondensation kinetics: Effects of sodium hypophosphite catalyst

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-187

  Zheng, Wei ^d   McAuley, Kim B ^a   Keith Marchildon, E ^b   Zhen Yao, K ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b E I du Pont Canada Company   (Canada)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Logen Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Mathematical model; Nylon; Polyamidation; Sodium hypophosphite

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCONDENSATION; REACTION KINETICS;

NYLONS; POLYAMIDATION; SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCONDENSATION; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34248192194     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450850206     Document Type: Article

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