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The change in the scattering pattern of polyisobutylene fibres following rapid stretching was measured using synchrotron radiation. The half-time for the crystallisation process is approximately 50 seconds. Upon release the crystalline portions disappear immediately.
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Koch, M.J.H., Bordas, J., Schöla, E. et al. Kinetic study of the crystallization of stretched polyisobutylene using synchrotron radiation. Polymer Bulletin 1, 709–714 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00255446
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