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Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol.38, No.3, 495-499, 2000
Physical aging and enthalpy relaxation of amorphous polyesters
The physical aging of three amorphous polyesters, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene napthalate, and polycyclohexane dimethanol terephthalate, was characterized by enthalpy relaxation via the Tool-Narayanaswamy methodology. Subtle differences in the activation energy, relaxation times, and distribution of the relaxation times are described. These data are compared to similar data for polycarbonates.
Keywords:physical aging;enthalpy relaxation;relaxation time;activation energy;distribution of relaxation times;polyesters;polycarbonates