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A novel approach for accurate determination of polyethylene and polypropylene content in polyolefin blends and recyclates by cross-fractionation chromatography

Published in: Polymer Testing Volume 131, Article 108351
February 2024
Authors: Magdalena Gora, Davide Tranchida, Andreas Albrecht, Alejandro J. Müller, Dario Cavallo

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Influence of high temperature GPC/SEC detection modes on the accurate molar mass estimation of slurry phase multimodal HDPE reactor materials

Published in: Journal of Elastomers and Plastics
February 2024
Authors: Yogesha Subbaiah, Qua Eng Hau, Ghazai Miqad Al Otaibi

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High temperature-size exclusion chromatography with triple detection to assess the molecular architecture of low-density polyethylene: Insight into branching and processability correlations

Published in: Journal of Separation Science, Volume 47, Issue 2, 2300748
January 2024
Authors: Yogesha Subbaiah, Senthilkumar Shanmugam, Qua Eng hau

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20 Years of polyolefin HPLC: Accomplishments and challenges

Published in: European Polymer Journal, Volume 200, 112491
November 2023
Authors: Harald Pasch, Paul Eselem Bungu

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Monitoring the Chemical Composition of Polyolefins along the Molar Mass Axis with High-Temperature Size Exclusion Chromatography Coupled with an Infrared Detector (HT SEC-IR5)

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia Volume 409, Issue 1. Special Issue: Int. Polymer Characterization Conference
June 2023
Authors: Hamza M. Aboelanin, Subrajeet Deshmukh, Tibor Macko, Jan-Hendrik Arndt, Stepan Podzimek, Robert Brüll

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Article: Plastics Engineering (SPE)

Published in Plastics Engineering. Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
May/June 2023. Pages 36-38
By Nancy D. Lamontagne

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Composition analysis of post-consumer recycled blends of linear low- and low-density polyethylene using a solution-based technique

Published in Wiley Journal of Applied Polymer Science
May 2023
Author: Meysam Hashemnejad
Research & Development
Lyondellbasell

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Quantification of PP contamination in recycled PE by TREF analysis for improved the quality and circularity of plastics

Published in Polymer Testing
Volume 100, 107273
August 2021
Author: Rafael Juan , Beatriz Paredes , Rafael A. García-Muñoz , Carlos Domínguez
LATEP, Polymer Technology Laboratory
Rey Juan Carlos University

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Rapid characterization of high-impact ethylene–propylene copolymer composition by crystallization extraction separation: comparability to standard separation methods

Published in: Taylor & Francis Online Journal
September 24, 2020
Authors: Ljiljana Jeremic, Andreas Albrecht

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Studies on the use of filter-based IR detector for short-chain branching characterization of polyolefin copolymers with high-temperature size exclusion chromatography

Published in: Polymer, 2019
Volume 180
Authors: Tiny Frijins-Bruls, Alberto Ortín, Jos Weusten, Erik Geladé

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Assessment of the Co-crystallization of Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymer Blends by CRYSTAF and TREF

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2018.
Volume 390, 2015, Pages 01-09.
Authors: Laura Santoja-Blasco, Benjamín Monrabal

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Simplified Robust Triple Detection Methods for High Temperature GPC Analysis of Polyolefins

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2016.
Volume 377, 2018, Pages 01-14.
Authors: Alberto Ortín, Esther López, Pilar del Hierro, Juan Sancho-Tello, and Wallace W. Yau

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Characterization of the Chemical Composition Distribution of Ethylene/1-Alkene Copolymers with HPLC and CRYSTAF – Comparison of Results

Published in: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2015.
Volume 216, Pages 721-732
Authors: Rajesh Chitta , Tibor Macko , Robert Brüll ,* Christophe Boisson , Emilie Cossoul , Olivier Boyron

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User-Focused Testing. Plastic-testing systems are becoming more automated, easier to use, and solutions-oriented

Published in: Plastics Engineering. Wiley.
January 2014. Pages 18-22
Author: M. Verespej

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Studies on the Application of Filter-Based IR Detector for Polyolefin Characterization with HT-SEC

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2014.
Volume 356, 2015, Pages 87-94.
Authors: Tiny Frijns-Bruls, Alberto Ortín, Jos Weusten, Erik Geladé

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Separation of Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers by Crystallization and Adsorption Mechanisms. A Journey Inside the Analytical Techniques

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2014.
Volume 356, 2015, Pages 147-166. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: B. Monrabal

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Separation of Polypropylene Polymers by Crystallization and Adsorption Techniques

Published in: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume 215, 2014, Pages 1818-1828
Authors: B. Monrabal, L. Romero

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Polyolefin Characterization: Recent Advances in Separation Techniques

Published in: Advances in Polymer Science.
Polyolefins: 50 years after Ziegler and Natta I: Polyethylene and Polypropylene. Editor: (Ed. W. Kaminsky) Volume 216, 2013, Pages 203-251.
Author: B. Monrabal

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Chemical Composition Separation of EP Copolymers by CEF and HT-SGIC: Crystallization versus Adsorption

Published in: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2013
Volume 214, Pages 2165-2171
Authors: S. Cheruthazhekatt, N. Mayo, B. Monrabal, H. Pasch.

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Advances in Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography and Crystallization Techniques for Composition Analysis in Polyolefins

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2012.
Volume 330, 2013, Pages 9-21, Wiley-VCH.
Authors: Benjamin Monrabal, Esther López, Loli Romero

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Poly(propylene) Heterophasic Copolymers: Molecular Structure Analysis through Fractionation Techniques

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2012.
Volume 330, 2013, Pages 30-41.. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: S. Liberman, A. P. de Azeredo, F. P. Dos Santos, M. A. da Silva, B. Monrabal, N. Mayo

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Characterization of Chemical Composition along the Molar Mass Distribution in Polyolefin Copolymers by GPC Using a Modern Filter-Based IR Detector

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2012.
Volume 330, 2013, Pages 63-80. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: A. Ortín, J. Montesinos, E. López, P. del Hierro, B. Monrabal, J.R. Torres-Lapasió, M.C. García-Álvarez-Coque.

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Filter-based infrared detectors for high-temperature size exclusion chromatography analysis of polyolefins: calibration with a small number of standards and error analysis.

Published in: Journal of Chromatography A.
Volume 1257, 2012, Pages 66-73.
Authors: Alberto Ortin, E. Lopez, B. Monrabal, J. R. Torres-Lapasio, M. C. Garcia-Alvarez-Coque.

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A New Calibration Method for the Accurate Determination of Ethylene Content in Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers by CRYSTEX-IR

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2010.
Volume 312, 2012, Pages 157-166. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: L. Romero, A. Ortín, J. R. Torres Lapasió, M. C. García Álvarez Coque.

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Crystallization Elution Fractionation and Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography. Techniques Comparison.

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2010.
Volume 312, 2012, Pages 115-129. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: B. Monrabal, N. Mayo, R. Cong.

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Characterization of Polypropylene–Polyethylene blends by Temperature Rising Elution and Crystallization Analysis Fractionation

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.

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Advances in Crystallization Elution Fractionation

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2008.
Volume 282, 2009, Pages 14-24. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: B. Monrabal, L. Romero, N. Mayo, J. Sancho-Tello.

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Application of a Multiple Linear Regression Model to Fixed Bands IR Detector Data in GPC-IR Analysis of Polyolefins

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2008.
Volume 282, 2009, Pages 65-70. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: A. Ortín, B. Monrabal, J. Montesinos, P. del Hierro.

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Phase Structure and Crystallization Behavior of Polypropylene in-Reactor Alloys: Insights from Both Inter- and Intramolecular Compositional Heterogeneity

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

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Synthesis and Characterization of Ethylene/Propylene Copolymers in the Whole Composition Range

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006.
Volume 257, 2007, Pages 122-130. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: M. J. Caballero, I. Suarez, B. Coto, R. V. Grieken, B. Monrabal.

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Crystallization Elution Fractionation. A New Separation Process for Polyolefin Resins

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006.
Volume 257, 2007, Pages 71-79. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: B. Monrabal, J. Sancho-Tello, N. Mayo, L. Romero.

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Development of an Automated Cross-Fractionation Apparatus (TREF-GPC) for a Full Characterization of the Bivariate Distribution of Polyolefins

Published in: Macromolecular Symposia. Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006.
Volume 257, 2007, Pages 13-28. Wiley-VCH.
Authors: A. Ortín, B. Monrabal, J. Sancho-Tello.

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Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. TREF and CRYSTAF. Progress in Olefin Polymerization Catalysts and Polyolefin Materials

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

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乙烯含量对抗冲丙烯共聚物等温结晶行为的影响

The Effect of Ethylene Content on the Isothermal Crystallization Behavior on Impact Propylene Copolymer.
Published at Acta Polymerica Sinica, China. 2005.
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徐 焕1 罗航宇1 宋文波1 吴红枚1 乔金

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用结晶分级仪快速表征聚烯烃树脂 的分子链结构

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.

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Effect of molecular weight and average comonomer content on the Crystallization Analysis Fractionation (CRYSTAF) of ethylene α-olefin copolymers

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

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Performance of Crystallization Analysis Fractionation and Preparative Fractionation on the Characterization of γ-Irradiated Low-Density Polyethylene

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

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Crystallizability of Ethylene Homopolymers by Crystallization Analysis Fractionation

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.

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Analysis of Polyolefin blends by Crystallization Analysis Fractionation

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

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TREF and CRYSTAF technologies for Polymer Characterization

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

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Characterization of homogeneous ethylene/1-octene copolymers made with a single-site catalyst. CRYSTAF analysis and calibration

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.

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Polyolefin analysis by single-step Crystallization Fractionation

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.

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Crystallization analysis fractionation of poly(ethylene-co-1-octene) made with single-site-type catalysts: a mathematical model for the dependence of composition distribution on molecular weight

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

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Chemical Composition Distribution in Complex Polyolefin Resins. Characterization of Blends and Dual reactor (single site-Ziegler type) resins by CRYSTAF methods.

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

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Chemical Composition Distribution Analysis in Polyolefins: Introduction to Crystallization Analysis Fractionation

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

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CRYSTAF: A new approach to the Composition Analysis of Semicrystalline polymers

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

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Crystallization Analysis Fractionation: A new technique for the analysis of branching distribution in polyolefins

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

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