Structure of crystalline polymers produced by rapid cooling of their melts: 2. Polyoxymethylene

An observation of a relationship between melt temperature and lamellar thickness in commercially produced polyoxymethylene following rapid cooling is reported. This is the first evidence of this behaviour in a polymer other than polyethylene and strengthens the view that chains meander through the l...

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Published in:Polymer (Guilford) 1979-01, Vol.20 (12), p.1470-1472
Main Authors: Cutler, D.J., Hendra, P.J., Scerri, E.R., Cudby, M.E.A., Willis, H.A.
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Language:English
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Summary:An observation of a relationship between melt temperature and lamellar thickness in commercially produced polyoxymethylene following rapid cooling is reported. This is the first evidence of this behaviour in a polymer other than polyethylene and strengthens the view that chains meander through the lamellae in a random fashion, rather than adopting the chain-folded conformation found in solution-grown and slowly-cooled samples.
ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/0032-3861(79)90011-9