A WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY-SCATTERING STUDY OF THE AGING OF POLY(HYDROXYBUTYRATE)

Authors
HURRELL BL CAMERON RE
Citation
Bl. Hurrell et Re. Cameron, A WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY-SCATTERING STUDY OF THE AGING OF POLY(HYDROXYBUTYRATE), Journal of Materials Science, 33(7), 1998, pp. 1709-1713
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Journal of Materials Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222461
Volume
33
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1709 - 1713
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2461(1998)33:7<1709:AWXSOT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The ageing of poly( hydroxybutyrate) at room temperature has been stud ied using wide-angle X-ray scattering. The observed unit-cell paramete rs and crystal density did not change on ageing. A small increase in c rystallinity was observed during the first 32 h storage. No change in crystallinity was detectable after this time. These results are discus sed in the light of theories relating to the embrittlement of poly( hy droxybutyrate). (C) 1998 Chapman & Hall.