Cocrystallization phenomenon of polyoxymethylene blend samples between the deuterated and hydrogenated species

Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-73

  Kongkhlang, Thontree ^a   Reddy, Kummetha Raghunatha ^a   Kitano, Toshiaki ^b   Nishu, Takashi ^b   Tashiro, Kohji ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cocrystallization; deuterated species; DSC; infrared spectra; isotopic blend; polyoxymethylene

Indexed keywords

COCRYSTALLIZATION; DEUTERATED SPECIES; DSC; INFRARED SPECTRUM; ISOTOPIC BLEND; POLYOXYMETHYLENE;

ACETAL RESINS; HYDROGENATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

DEUTERIUM;

EID: 78651067723     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2010.106     Document Type: Article

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