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Influence of structural defects on viscoelastic properties of poly(propylene)

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Frontiers in Polymer Science

Part of the book series: Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science ((PROGCOLLOID,volume 71))

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Straining of annealed isotactic polypropylene beyond yield results in the formation of 0.4–4 vol% of microvoids with sizes of about 5–30 nm. The creep behavior as well as the complex shear and tensile modulus of polypropylene are strongly influenced by the presence of the very small concentration of microvoids, acting as structural defects. The storage modulus in the glassy state may be decreased by 30% (shear modulus or 15% (tensile modulus) relative to the defect-free state. Possible interpretations are discussed.

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  1. Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut, Schloßgartenstraße 6 R, D-6100, Darmstadt, F.R.G.

    R. W. Garbella, J. Wachter & J. H. Wendorff

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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. H.-G. Kilian on the occasion of his 60th birthday, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to our knowledge on polymer physics.

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Garbella, R.W., Wachter, J., Wendorff, J.H. (1985). Influence of structural defects on viscoelastic properties of poly(propylene). In: Wilke, W. (eds) Frontiers in Polymer Science. Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science, vol 71. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0114029

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