The Influence of Molecular Weight on the Orientation and Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate Sheets

Autor: S.V. Vlasov, P.V. Motsinov, I.D. Simonov-Emel'yanov, K.V. Shirshin
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International Polymer Science and Technology. 45:47-51
ISSN: 1478-2405
0307-174X
DOI: 10.1177/0307174x1804500204
Popis: The influence of molecular weight on the process of orientation stretching and the combination of physicomechanical characteristics of specimens of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is examined. Orientation stretching and increase in the molecular weight of PMMA from 0.52 to 4.6 × 106 g/mol lead to a considerable increase in strength and elastic modulus (σt by a factor of 2.6, E by a factor of 2.5). It is established that the deformation characteristics of oriented PMMA specimens increase by a factor of 10 when the molecular weight is increased from 0.52 to 4.6 × 106 g/mol, which opens up new possibilities in the processing of sheets and films of PMMA.
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