MOISTURE SORPTION IN PET INFLUENCE ON THE THERMOKINETIC PARAMETERS

Authors
LANGEVIN D GRENET J SAITER JM
Citation
D. Langevin et al., MOISTURE SORPTION IN PET INFLUENCE ON THE THERMOKINETIC PARAMETERS, European Polymer Journal, 30(3), 1994, pp. 339-345
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
European Polymer Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00143057
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
339 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3057(1994)30:3<339:MSIPIO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The objective of this experimental study is to obtain some new informa tion on the plasticization of thermoplastic polymers by water. The eff ect of moisture on the poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) thermal prope rties has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry. B y heating PET film samples at different rates, thermokinetic parameter s such as the apparent activation energy for glass transition, the app arent activation energy, Avrami exponent and heating function for crys tallization, have been determined in relation to the polymer water con tent.