ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The commercially available poly(1-octenylene) Vestenamer® formed by the metathetic polymerization of cyclooctene with a tungsten catalyst, is highly crystalline at room temperature; it shows specific properties as a blend component, thus favourably influencing the processing characteristics and the final product quality. Differential scanning calorimetry, infrared and torsion pendulum experiments indicate that the melting temperature and the degree of crystallinity depend on the concentration of trans double bonds, on their distribution along the polymer chain as well as on the sample history. The formation of crosslinks induced by very intensive UV irradiation of 100 μm thin films leads to a reduction of the melting temperature and the crystallinity. A correlation between stiffness (shear modulus G′) and crystallinity was found for samples with varying amounts of trans double bonds.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1988.021891210
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