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Morphology Evolution During Polymer Crystallization Simultaneous Calorimetric and Optical Measurements

  1. Felice De Santis*,
  2. Anna Rosa Vietri,
  3. Roberto Pantani

Article first published online: 13 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/masy.200650202

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Macromolecular Symposia

Macromolecular Symposia

Special Issue: Trends and Perspectives in Polymer Science and Technology

Volume 234, Issue 1, pages 7–12, February 2006

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De Santis, F., Vietri, A. R. and Pantani, R. (2006), Morphology Evolution During Polymer Crystallization Simultaneous Calorimetric and Optical Measurements. Macromol. Symp., 234: 7–12. doi: 10.1002/masy.200650202

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  1. Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy

*Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy. Phone +39 089 96 4013; Fax +39 089 96 4057

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  1. Issue published online: 13 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 13 MAR 2006

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Keywords:

  • calorimetry;
  • crystallization;
  • poly(propylene) (PP);
  • spherulites

Abstract

The crystallization of the isotactic poly(propylene) (I-PP) has been studied carrying out measurements by means of a special calorimeter connected to a microscope and a digital acquisition system of images. To authors' knowledge, this is the first time that simultaneous calorimetric and optical measurements are carried out on polymers. The analysis of Polarized Optical Microscopy images has allowed the appraisal of nucleation density and growth rate in isothermal and non isothermal conditions. The results obtained in isothermal conditions have been analyzed through the Kolmogoroff model and the crystallinity calculated from the model has been compared with that obtained from the calorimetric measurements.

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