Role of lamellar thickening in thick lamellae formation in isotactic polypropylene when crystallizing under flow and pressure

• Published in: Polymer (Guilford) Vol. 179; p. 121641
• Main Authors: Yang, Shu-Gui, Lei, Jun, Zhong, Gan-Ji, Xu, Jia-Zhuang, Li, Zhong-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 28.09.2019
• Subjects: Flow; Lamellar thickening; Pressure; Lamellar thickening; Pressure; Flow

Lamellar thickening of semicrystalline polymers is a fascinating subject in the realm of polymer physics as lamellar thickness plays a vital role in deciding the performance of polymer products. Whereas, regarding the processing of semicrystalline polymers where both the flow and pressure exist, the...