[HTML][HTML] Flow-induced shish-kebab precursor structures in entangled polymer melts

RH Somani, L Yang, L Zhu, BS Hsiao - Polymer, 2005 - Elsevier
Flow-induced crystallization has long been an important subject in polymer processing.
Varying processing conditions can produce different morphologies, which lead to different …

On transcrystallinity in semi-crystalline polymer composites

H Quan, ZM Li, MB Yang, R Huang - Composites Science and Technology, 2005 - Elsevier
In semi-crystalline polymer composites, when heterogeneous nucleation occurs with
sufficiently high density along the interphase region, the resulting crystal growth is restricted …

β-modification of isotactic polypropylene: preparation, structure, processing, properties, and application

J Varga - Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
The methods of preparation and formation of supermolecular structures in quiescent and
sheared melts and the properties of the β-modification of isotactic polypropylene (β-iPP) are …

Structure development during shear flow-induced crystallization of i-PP: in-situ small-angle X-ray scattering study

RH Somani, BS Hsiao, A Nogales, S Srinivas… - …, 2000 - ACS Publications
In-situ synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to follow orientation-
induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene (i-PP) in the subcooled melt at 140° C after …

Structure development during shear flow induced crystallization of i-PP: in situ wide-angle X-ray diffraction study

RH Somani, BS Hsiao, A Nogales, H Fruitwala… - …, 2001 - ACS Publications
In situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was used to monitor crystallization of
isotactic polypropylene (i-PP) in the subcooled melt at 140° C after step shear. The melt was …

Influence of Shear on Crystallization Behavior of the β Phase in Isotactic Polypropylene with β-Nucleating Agent

H Huo, S Jiang, L An, J Feng - Macromolecules, 2004 - ACS Publications
Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was used to investigate the effects of shear on the
crystallization behavior of polypropylene (PP) with β-nucleating agent. The melt was …

Single-polymer composites (SPCs): Status and future trends

J Karger-Kocsis, T Bárány - Composites Science and Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Preparation, properties and applications of single-polymer composites (SPCs), representing
an emerging family within the polymeric composite materials, have been surveyed. SPCs …

Shear-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene with different molecular weight distributions: in situ small-and wide-angle X-ray scattering studies

A Nogales, BS Hsiao, RH Somani, S Srinivas, AH Tsou… - Polymer, 2001 - Elsevier
In situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and small-angle X-ray scattering
(SAXS) were used to monitor the structural and morphological developments during …

Surface-induced polymer crystallization and the resultant structures and morphologies

H Li, S Yan - Macromolecules, 2011 - ACS Publications
The dependence of properties on the structure and morphology of semicrystalline polymers
offers an effective way to tailor the properties of these materials through crystal engineering …

Wood flour filled PP composites: Compatibilization and adhesion

L Dányádi, T Janecska, Z Szabó, G Nagy… - … Science and Technology, 2007 - Elsevier
PP/wood flour composites were prepared in a wide range of compositions in an internal
mixer at 180° C, 50rpm and 15min. Interfacial adhesion was modified by the introduction of …