During industrial processing, such as film blowing and injection molding, semicrystalline
polymers have to be subjected to external flow. Flow changes the nucleation rate, crystal …

The general aspects of polymer crystallization under external flow, ie, flow-induced
crystallization (FIC) from fundamental theoretical background to multi-scale characterization …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based anti-fogging layer has been successfully developed with an
impressive long shelf-life by remarkably increasing the wettability of low-density …

Polymer processing is an essential step in achieving the desired shape and properties of
polymer parts that are being broadly used in areas from packaging to aerospace. However …

The microstructure evolution of semicrystalline poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) during drying within
a wide temperature window ranging from 95 to 50° C was captured in situ by synchrotron …

Film blowing is a crucial plastic conversion technique for (Linear) Low Density Polyethylene
((L) LDPE), widely employed in the industry. However, understanding its complexities, which …

The crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene containing a fibrous nucleating agent
in a flow field was investigated using a polarized optical microscope equipped with a …

The structural formation and development of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) upon the micro-
injection molding process was investigated at different mold temperatures and molecular …

In situ synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a powerful tool for studying
dynamic processes during material preparation and application. The processing and …

Recent efforts attempting to in-situ track the polymer film formation during film blowing are
summarized. The specially designed film blowing apparatus is firstly introduced, where the …