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. 2019 Sep 24;11(10):1555. doi: 10.3390/polym11101555
ABC adipol-bis-caprolactam;
AROP anionic ring opening polymerization;
C8H13NO2 N-acetylcaprolactam;
CFD computational fluid dynamic;
CL caprolactam;
DEA Dielectric Analysis;
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry;
EtMgBr ethyl magnesium bromide;
HCC hexamethylene-1,6-bis(carbamidecaprolactam);
HMDI hexamethylenediisocyanate;
KL potassium salt of lactam;
LCM liquid composite molding;
LiL lithium salt of lactam;
NaH sodium hydrate;
NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance;
PA polyamide;
T-RTM thermoplastic resin transfer molding;
XRD X-Ray Diffraction;
1V·VP compressibility factor;
α the degree of crystallinity at the termination of the crystallization process;
[A] activator concentration;
[I] initiator concentration;
[M0] initial monomer concentration;
Hc crystallization enthalpy;
Hp polymerization enthalpy;
ν* activation volume for the reaction;
a thermal diffusivity;
C heat capacity;
E activation energy of the process;
ms sample mass;
Mw molecular weight of the polymer;
P pressure;
P 0 reference pressure;
Q thermal effect of the reaction;
R universal gas constant;
T processing temperature;
t 0 characteristic crystallization time;
Tc crystallization temperature;
Tm melting temperature of the polymer;
Tp polymerization temperature;
Tref reference temperature;
α degree of crystallinity;
αeq equilibrium degree of crystallinity;
β conversion degree;
γg, γ reaction ratio of the monomer at gelation and at any time up to gelation;
η viscosity;
η 0 viscosity of the monomer;
θ crystallization induction period.