ISSN:
0887-6266
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Poly(aryl-ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) films and rods have been solid-state extruded at 154 and 310°C, respectively. The crystal orientation functions, melting behavior, density, and tensile properties of the drawn PEEK films (EDR ≤ 3.7) and rods (EDR ≤ 5.5) have been measured. As extrusion draw ratio (EDR) was increased, the c-axis orientation function, melting temperature, and tensile modulus and strength increased. Moduli up to 6.5 GPa and the strengths up to 600 MPa, 3 and 6 times the values of undrawn films, respectively, were obtained for the drawn films. The thermal expansivities along (α‖) and perpendicular (α⊥) to the draw direction of PEEK rods were measured from -40 to +10°C. As EDR was increased, α⊥ increased, but α‖ decreased. At EDRs of 3.8 and 5.5, α‖ even exhibited negative values (about -5 × 10-6°C-1), probably due to reversible contraction of elongated tie-molecules.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.1988.090260406
