ISSN:
1436-2449
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Summary The phase properties of uncured and electron beam cured propoxylated Glyceroltriacrylate (GPTA)/E7 mixtures are investigated using polarized optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The cured samples were prepared by polymerization/crosslinking reactions with controlled dose and dose rate by means of electron beam irradiation. The experimental phase diagram of cured GPTA/E7 mixtures was successfully analyzed using a model based on the Flory-Rehner elastic free energy supplemented with the Maier-Saupe free energy of nematic order. The data corresponding to the uncured samples were successfully interpreted combining the Flory-Huggins theory of isotropic mixing and the Maier-Saupe theory of nematic order.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002890070081
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