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Meaning and measurement of crystallinity in polymers: A Review
Author(s) -
Kavesh S.,
Schultz J. M.
Publication year - 1969
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.760090612
Subject(s) - crystallinity , polymer , materials science , meaning (existential) , polymer science , degree (music) , crystallization of polymers , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , philosophy , physics , epistemology , acoustics , engineering
A useful concept in polymer science is the degree of crystallinity—the fraction of the polymer that exists in a relatively ordered state. Methods of determination of the degree of crystallinity using density, infrared, thermal, N.M.R. and X ‐ray measurements are examined in light of modern notions of the structure of semi ‐crystalline polymers.