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:
Birefringence measurements have been made on six glassy polymers during stress-relaxation and recovery experiments at temperatures below Tg. Of the six polymers tested only one pair, poly(ethylene terephthalate) and a glassy polyamide (“Trogamid”), show a strong mutual resemblance in the behavior of birefringence under these conditions. The results are discussed with reference to molecular structure, and, although detailed interpretations are not offered, it is observed that the behavior is less complex for polymers which possess their most polarizable groups in the main chain or attached rigidly to it than for those polymers having polarizable side groups with relaxations which do not involve the main chain. All six polymers have been tested in injection-molded form, and the possible consequences of this are considered. The major differences observed to occur between the different materials do not appear to be related to processing, however, and some results obtained using specimens prepared in other ways are also presented to illustrate this.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1983.070280617
