Dynamics of spherulitic growth in blends of polypropylene isomers

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 2892-2899

  Mehta, Rujul ^a   Kyu, Thein ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Crystallization kinetics; Isomer isomerization; Miscibility; Poly(propylene) (PP); Spatiotemporal growth

Indexed keywords

BLENDS; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; ISOMER/ISOMERIZATION; POLY(PROPYLENE); SPATIOTEMPORAL GROWTH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYPROPYLENES; SOLUBILITY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 4043052958     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20151     Document Type: Article

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