A TENSILE RHEOMETER FOR SOLID POLYMERS CONTAINING VOLATILE DILUENTS

Authors
MONAHAN MD DURNING CJ
Citation
Md. Monahan et Cj. Durning, A TENSILE RHEOMETER FOR SOLID POLYMERS CONTAINING VOLATILE DILUENTS, Journal of applied polymer science, 51(2), 1994, pp. 213-221
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Journal of applied polymer science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218995
Volume
51
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
213 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8995(1994)51:2<213:ATRFSP>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A tensile rheometer capable of confining diluent is described. This rh eometer makes it possible to characterize solid samples with imbibed d iluent. Tensile stress-relaxation data were obtained as a function of temperature for dry glassy semicrystalline poly(ethylene terephthalate ) (PET) and as a function of composition for semicrystalline PET imbib ed with dimethylformamide (DMF). Data on PET / DMF captures the glass- rubber transition as DMF content is increased. (C) 1994 John Wiley & S ons, Inc.