Abstract
Every crystallization in polymers is induced by crystallization nuclei. Nuclei give rise to lamellar crystal growth. Lamellae radiate from the central primary nuclei and by sufficiently frequent branching and crosshatching form crystalline aggregates called spherulites.
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Galeski, A. (1999). Crystallization. In: Karger-Kocsis, J. (eds) Polypropylene. Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4421-6_19
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