Crystallinity and melting temperature of polyethylene in the double creep zone
Abstract
The double creep phenomenon was studied, after removing the uniaxial deformation, in polyethylene specimens deformed at a constant speed and at different elongations. The degree of crystallinity and the melting temperature were determined as a function of the elongation to which they were subjected. The results indicate that partial melting occurs followed by recrystallization.
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