Microstructure, morphology, crystallization and rheological behavior of impact polypropylene copolymer

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 698-712

  Shang Guan, Yonggang ^a   Chen, Feng ^a   Zheng, Qiang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

crystallization behavior; impact polypropylene copolymer; microstructure; morphology; rheological property

Indexed keywords

CHAIN STRUCTURE; COOLING RATES; CORE-SHELL MODEL; CROSS-LINK REACTIONS; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; DILUTION EFFECT; DISPERSED PHASE; ETHYLENE PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS; ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMPACT POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER; IMPACT PROPERTY; LAURITZEN-HOFFMAN THEORY; MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES; MULTI-LAYERED; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PHASE INVERSION; RECENT PROGRESS; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEGMENT LENGTHS; STRONGER ACTIVITIES; SURFACE NUCLEATION; THREE COMPONENT;

COPOLYMERS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; ETHYLENE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PROPYLENE; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84862556853     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4531-z     Document Type: Article

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