ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The thermal expansivity of semicrystalline polymers is interpreted within the framework of the composite model which has already been found useful in describing mechanical and optical properties as well as the thermal conductivity of a large number of polymers. The model assumes the polymers to be an aggregate of units composed of crystalline and amorphous phases. The thermal expansivities of the unit are calculated in terms of those of the constituents. In the undrawn state the units are distributed randomly, and the isotropic thermal expansivity of the bulk results. The development of strong anisotropy in thermal expansivity on drawing is explained in terms of preferred orientation of the units. The orientational changes on drawing have been directly calculated from the birefringence versus draw ratio data. The results of these investigations indicate that the present model is quite successful in interpreting thermal expansivity data for poly(oxymethylene) and poly(propylene) over the entire draw ratio and temperature range.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1988.021890503
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