Comparison of nucleation effects of organic phosphorous and sorbitol derivative nucleating agents in isotactic polypropylene

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1188-1196

  Zhang, Yue Fei ^a  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Isotactic polypropylene; Nucleating agent; Nucleation effect; Organic phosphorous; Sorbitol derivatives

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ALCOHOLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DERIVATIVES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NUCLEATION; PHOSPHORUS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TECHNETIUM; THERMOPLASTICS;

ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; NUCLEATING AGENT; NUCLEATION EFFECT; ORGANIC PHOSPHOROUS; SORBITOL DERIVATIVES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 54949135427     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340802403412     Document Type: Article

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