Preparation and characteristics of nano-CaCO3 supported β-nucleating agent of polypropylene

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1955-1961

  Zhang, Zishou ^a   Tao, Youji ^a   Yang, Zhugen ^a   Mai, Kancheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nucleating agent; Calcium pimelate; Polypropylene; Preparation; Supported nucleating agent

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249139911     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.04.022     Document Type: Article

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