Dynamic crystallization and melting behavior of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene with different melt structures

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Kang, Jian ^a   Chen, Zhengfang ^a   Zhou, Tao ^a   Yang, Feng ^a   Chen, Jinyao ^a   Cao, Ya ^a   Xiang, Ming ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic crystallization kinetics; Ordered structure effect; nucleated isotactic polypropylene; recrystallization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CRYSTALLIZATION ACTIVATION ENERGY; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DYNAMIC CRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; ISOTACTIC POLY(PROPYLENE) (IPP); ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; NONISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; ORDERED STRUCTURES;

DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION;

EID: 84894685380     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-014-0384-9     Document Type: Article

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