Abstract
The drawing behaviour of several syndiotactic polypropylenes is examined as a function of molecular weight and initial morphology. It is found that these materials can be drawn to a much lesser extent than comparable isotactic polypropylene. This limited drawability is attributed to the absence of an effective crystallinec-slip process, a view supported by dynamic mechanical measurements. Highest draw ratios are achieved in gel spun high molecular weight material where the degree of molecular entanglement is low enough to suppress the undesirable increase in drawing stress with extension.
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Sakata, Y., Unwin, A.P. & Ward, I.M. The structure and mechanical properties of syndiotactic polypropylene. J Mater Sci 30, 5841–5849 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01151497
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