ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Crystal growth rates of spherulites of β-phase poly(propylene)s and of an ethylene/propene block copolymer, crystallized from the melt, have been investigated in the temperature range of 122 to 146°C. On the basis of the regime theory, a transition between regime II and III is found at ΔT ≈ 37-43,5 K. The nucleation constant for β-phase poly(propylene)based on the current theory of crystal growth was determined, and the fold surface free energy of β-phase poly(propylene) was estimated from the nucleation constant for different samples to lie between 48,2 and 55,2 erg/cm2 (1 erg = 10-7 J).
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1992.021930303
