β/α Transformation of β-polypropylene during tensile deformation: Effect of crystalline morphology

Colloid and Polymer Science

Volumn 288, Issue 16-17, 2010, Pages 1539-1549

  Li, Xiaoxi ^a   Wu, Haiyan ^a   Huang, Ting ^a   Shi, Yunyun ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Xiang, Fangming ^a   Zhou, Zuowan ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Transformation; Crystalline morphology; Deformation; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MORPHOLOGIES; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION PROCESS; HIGH STRAINS; NUCLEATING AGENTS; SUPER-CRITICAL; TENSILE DEFORMATION; TRANSFORMATION PROCESS;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

TENSILE STRAIN;

ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BETA SPHERULITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MORPHOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MELT TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE DEFORMATION; TENSILE STRAIN; WIDE ANGLE X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 78149467223     PISSN: 0303402X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00396-010-2275-x     Document Type: Article

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