The nucleation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) by the phyllosilicate talc

Since decades, nucleation, or the ability of certain organic or inorganic substances to trigger the crystal growth, has been empirically used in the plastics industry. Talc, for instance, is a well-known nucleating agent of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and other polymers, that allows one to en...

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Main Author: Haubruge, Hugues G
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Universite catholique de Louvain 2003
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Online Access:http://edoc.bib.ucl.ac.be:81/ETD-db/collection/available/BelnUcetd-09252003-221217/