DSC and morphological studies on the crystallization behavior of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene composites filled with Kevlar fibers

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 339-345

  Cao, Yewen ^a   Feng, Jiachun ^a   Wu, Peiyi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nucleated isotactic polypropylene; DSC; Kevlar fiber; POM; Transcrystalline layer

Indexed keywords

DSC; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; KEVLAR FIBERS; POM; TRANSCRYSTALLINE LAYERS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FIBERS; FILLED POLYMERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 79951511833     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-010-0948-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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