Recovery processes in amorphous polymers

Autor: Jian Li, Teh-Ming Kung
Rok vydání: 1987
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Science. 22:3620-3630
ISSN: 1573-4803
0022-2461
DOI: 10.1007/bf01161470
Popis: The release of stored energy and the recovery of dimension and volume of cold compressed polystyrene (PS), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) were studied. The release of stored energy has two peaks, one broad peak at 70° C (PS), 55° C (PMMA) and 85° (PC) and one sharp peak at 113° C (PS,T g = 105° C), 123° C (PMMA,T g = 117° C) and 157°C (PC,T g = 152° C). The recovery of dimension has only one peak at 114° C (PS), 124° C (PMMA) and 157° C (PC). This peak agrees very well with the second peak in the release of stored energy. The recovery of volume has a broad peak similar to the first peak in stored energy. Thus there are probably two recovery processes in these polymers: one releases energy and recovers volume belowT g and the other releases energy and recovers dimension aboveT g. These two processes are consistent with the two-stage formation mechanism of shear bands in amorphous polymers.[/p]
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