Characterization of the primary and secondary crystallization kinetics of a linear low-density polyethylene in quiescent- and flow-conditions

Polymer

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 254-270

  Van Drongelen, M ^a   Roozemond, P C ^a,c   Troisi, E M ^a   Doufas, A K ^b   Peters, G W M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c DSM RESOLVE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Modelling; Polyolefins

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; KINETICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MODELS; NUCLEATION; POLYOLEFINS;

CONVOLUTION INTEGRALS; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CRYSTALLIZATION; PRIMARY CRYSTALLIZATION; PROCESSING CONDITION; SECONDARY PROCESS; SMALL-ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING; THERMO-MECHANICAL HISTORY;

CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS;

EID: 84942084038     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.09.010     Document Type: Article

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