Differential thermal analysis of polymers. II. Melting

✍ Scribed by Stephen Strella

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1963
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 354 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.1963.070070409

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A theory is presented of the way in which the melting of a polymer is manifested in a differential temperature analysis thermogram. An analytical method based on this theory allows a precise determination of both the melting point and the crystalline weight fraction as a function of temperature. Experimental results for linear polyethylene and crystalline polypropylene confirm the theory.