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Sintering rheology of amorphous polymers
Author(s) -
Rosenzweig N.,
Narkis M.
Publication year - 1981
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.760211709
Subject(s) - sintering , materials science , coalescence (physics) , rheology , amorphous solid , polymer , activation energy , newtonian fluid , composite material , surface energy , glass transition , shear (geology) , thermodynamics , chemistry , crystallography , physics , astrobiology
The activation energy for sintering of poly(methyl methacrylate) particle pairs is shown to be similar to their activation energy for Newtonian flow. Sintering progress with time is in good agreement with the Frenkel's coalescence theory. Typical sintering shear rates are shown to be very low and potential energy change (two particles) is small in comparison with the surface energy change. These results lead to the conclusion that the coalescence sintering mechanism of amorphous polymers above their glass transition temperature is essentially a Newtonian viscous flow mechanism where surface tension is the major driving force. A periodical phenomenon associated with sintering progress with time is reported and a supporting mechanism is proposed.