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Figure 3.12
DSC tracings of two blends of atactic and isotactic PP showing
the area under the melting curve. The designations indicate the weight
fraction of isotactic and atactic PP in the blend.
Source: Reprinted with permission from D'Aniello et al. (2000).
The first term on the right-hand side is the change in
C
P
and the second is
the temperature-dependent kinetic response of the plastic. It is the second
