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Comparative swelling behavior of various thermoplastic polymers
Author(s) -
Metzger A. P.,
Matlack J. D.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760080206
Subject(s) - swelling , materials science , polymer , elasticity (physics) , thermoplastic polymer , composite material , thermoplastic , capillary action , viscosity , polymer science
The elasticity of polymer melts is of major concern in the processing of plastics. It is usually reflected by dimensional changes. Since the swelling of polymer extrudates depends on the capillary dimensions and the volumetric flow rate, the blow‐up must be examined over a range of conditions. Of course, the swelling is also dependent on polymer structure. Consequently, variations in materials and operating conditions necessiate changes in tooling. This paper describes the swelling behavior of several different polymer types and illustrates that viscosity measurements can not be used to predict elasticity.