The effect of molecular mass on the polymorphism and crystalline structure of isotactic polypropylene

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-114

  Horvath Z ^a   Sajo I E ^b   Stoll, K ^c   Menyhard A ^a,b   Varga, J ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Hungary)

^c CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crystallization tendency; Isotactic polypropylene; Low molecular mass; Polymorphism; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349113595     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.15     Document Type: Article

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