Effect of metallic salts of malonic acid on the formation of β crystalline form in isotactic polypropylene

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 900-912

  Dou, Qiang ^a   Lu, Qu Liang ^a   Li, Huai Dong ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

crystalline form; Crystallization; Malonic acid; Polymorphism; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; LIGHT METALS; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METALS; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; STRONTIUM; THERMOPLASTICS; ZINC;

ALKALINE EARTHS; ATOMIC RADIUS; BARIUM SALTS; CRYSTALLINE FORMS; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURES; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MALONATE; MALONIC ACID; METALLIC SALTS; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLYMORPHISM; POLYPROPYLENE; POTASSIUM SALTS;

SALTS;

EID: 50249100319     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340802216053     Document Type: Article

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