Time–temperature-dependent behavior of a substituted poly(paraphenylene): Tensile, creep, and dynamic mechanical properties in the glassy state
✍ Scribed by Derrick Dean; Mark Husband; Mark Trimmer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 232 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6266
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✦ Synopsis
The linear viscoelastic behavior of a poly(paraphenylene) with a benzoyl substituent has been examined using tensile, dynamic mechanical, and creep experiments. This amorphous polymer was shown to have a tensile modulus of 1-1.5 Msi, nearly twice that of most common engineering thermoplastics. The relaxation behavior, which is similar to that of common thermoplastics, can be described by the WLF equation. Outstanding creep resistance was observed at low temperatures, with rubbery-like behavior being exhibited as the temperature approached T g . Physical aging was shown to interact with long-term creep, rendering time-temperature superposition invalid for predicting the long-term properties. The effect of physical aging on the creep behavior was characterized by the shift rate .