Tensile properties of random copolymers of propylene with ethylene and 1-butene: Effect of crystallinity and crystal habit

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 623-634

  Mileva, Daniela ^a   Zia, Qamer ^a   Androsch, René ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystal habit; Crystallinity; Isotactic polypropylene; Random copolymers; Yield strength; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL HABITS; CRYSTALLINITIES; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; RANDOM COPOLYMER; YIELD STRENGTH; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ASPECT RATIO; BUTENES; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENES; PROPYLENE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; YIELD STRESS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 77958035070     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-010-0274-1     Document Type: Article

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