The effect of thermal pretreatment on the strength of polycarbonate

✍ Scribed by J. H. Golden; B. L. Hammant; E. A. Hazell

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1967
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 429 KB
• Volume: 11
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.1967.070110818

✦ Synopsis

The effect of preheat treatment a t temperatures below the glass transition for various periods of time on selected properties of molded polycarbonate has been studied. Changes in tensile and flexural strength as functions of time and preheat temperature (80-140OC.) were determined and these are discussed in relation to changes in the nature of the @-transition region and the influence of the glass transition region. It is suggested that the preheat treatment produces a greater degree of order within the amorphous region of the polymer, resulting in an increase in strength a t temperatures up to 132°C. The strength of the polycarbonate before and after heat treatment appears to be independent of the presence of the equilibrium water content.