Abstract
The crystalline structure formation in the heat affected zone during hot plate welding has a great influence on the performance of the welded semi-crystalline polymers. The quiescent and flow induced crystallization of polypropylene was investigated experimentally. A simplified, phenomenological crystallization model was developed, which can describe the crystal formation from completely melted and partially melted polymer. Predictions obtained from the model were compared with experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1121-1132 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Polymer Engineering and Science |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - 1998 |