Original Article
  • Measurement of Viscosity Behavior in In-situ Anionic Polymerization of ε‑caprolactam for Thermoplastic Reactive Resin Transfer Molding

  • Jae Hyo Lee*, Seung In Kang*, Sang Woo Kim**, Jin Woo Yi**, Dong Gi Seong*†

  • * Polymer Composite Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University
    ** Composites Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science

  • 반응액상성형에서 ε-카프로락탐의 음이온 중합에 따른 점도 거동 평가

  • 이재효* · 강승인* · 김상우** · 이진우** · 성동기*†

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This Article

Correspondence to

  • Dong Gi Seong

  • Polymer Composite Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University

  • E-mail: dgseong@pusan.ac.kr