ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A recording apparatus for measuring longitudinal creep was developed to study viscoelastic properties of polymeric films. The heart of the apparatus is a photoelectric transducer that converts specimen extension and contraction into a voltage which is then applied to a millivolt recorder through a d.c. low-drift amplifier. As used in this apparatus, the phototube detects the variable by having its photocathode surface shadowed by a movable mask. Supplementing the recording part of the apparatus is a mechanism for controlling specimen temperature. A polymer of plasticized polyvinyl chloride was studied, to demonstrate the applicability of the apparatus. The results obtained compared favorably with the method of visually observing the displacement with a cathetometer.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1963.070070408
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