Published in: Macromolecular Symposia.
Volume 110, 1996, Pages 81-86.
Author: B. Monrabal.
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Abstract:
Crystallization Analysis Fractionation is a new technique for the analysis of composition distribution in semicrystalline polymers; more specifically for the analysis of branching distribution in Polyethylene and tacticity in Polypropylene type resins. CRYSTAF as well as TREF (Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation) are separation techniques which fractionate species of differing crystallizability by slow cooling of a polymer solution. TREF however, demands in addition to the crystallization step a second temperature cycle, elution step, to obtain information on polymer composition. CRYSTAF, on the other hand, extracts the information in the crystallization cycle by monitoring the solution concentration depression as temperature goes down; thus reducing significantly the analysis time and symplifiyng the hardware needs. The simultaneous analysis of five samples is carried out in less than six hours. CRYSTAF principles are discussed and various applications are described.

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Published in: Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry: Applications, Theory and Instrumentation
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Published in: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Separation Science of Macromolecules.
ISSN 1618-2642, Volume 399, Number 4, 2011, Pages 1557-1561.
Authors: B. Monrabal, P. del Hierro.

Published in: Macromolecules, 2007
Volume 41, Issue 3, Pages 826-833
Authors: H. Zhu, B. Monrabal, C. C. Han, D. Wang

Published in: Asian Polyolefin Workshop. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis.
Volume 161, 2006, Pages 35-42.
Author: B. Monrabal

Rapid Characterization of Polyolefins and their Blends using CRYSTAF.
Published in: Petrochemical Technology, China. 2004.
Authors: Wei Dong, Luo Hangyu, Xin Xuhong, Sheng Jianfang, Huang Honghong, Guo Meifang.

Published in: Polymer, 2003
Volume 44, Issue 8, Pages 2391-2401
Authors: S. Anantawaraskul, J. B. P. Soares, P. M. Wood-Adams, B. Monrabal.

Published in: Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Volume 94, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1803-1814.
Authors: F. Vilaplana, V. Morera-Escrich, P. del Hierro, B. Monrabal, A. Ribes-Greus

Published in: Journal of Polymer Science.
Part B: Polymer Physics. Volume 39, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 1616-1628.
Authors: J. Nieto, T. Oswald, F. Blanco, J. B. P. Soares, B. Monrabal.

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering.
Volume 279, 2000, Pages 46-51.
H. Pasch, R. Brüll, U. Wahner, B. Monrabal.

Published in: Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry
2000 Issue, Pages 8074 – 8094
Author: B. Monrabal

Published in: Journal of Polymer Science.
Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Volume 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-93.
Authors: B. Monrabal, J. Blanco, J. Nieto, J. B.P. Soares.

Published in: Journal of Polymer Science, 1999
Volume 37, Issue 6, Pages 539-552
Authors: L. J. D. Britto, J. B. P. Soares, A. Penlidis, B. Monrabal.

Published in: Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics, 1998
Volume 199, Issue 9, Pages 1917-1926
Authors: J. Soares, B. Monrabal, J. Blanco, J. Nieto

Published in: Houston Polyolefins & Elastomers Conference Proc.
1998, Pages 179-188.
Author: B. Monrabal.

Published in: New Trends in Polyolefin Science and Technology
1996, Pages 119-133.
Author: B. Monrabal

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia.
Volume 110, 1996, Pages 81-86.
Author: B. Monrabal.

Published in: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 1994
Volume 52, Issue 4, Pages 491-499
Authors: Benjamin Monrabal

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