In-situ visualization of polypropylene crystallization during extrusion

Polymer Testing

Volumn 33, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-63

  Tabatabaei, Alireza ^a   Barzegari, M Reza ^a   Nofar, Mohammadreza ^a   Park, Chul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Extrusion; In situ visualization

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; VISUALIZATION;

CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION; CRITICAL PHENOMENON; EXTRUSION PROCESS; FLUSH-MOUNTED; SAPPHIRE WINDOWS; SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 84890076714     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2013.10.017     Document Type: Article

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