On the α relaxation of the constrained amorphous phase in poly(ethylene)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2051-2058

  Danch, Adam ^a   Osoba, Wojciech ^a   Stelzer, Franz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

relaxation; Free volume; Glass transition; Poly(ethylene)

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL RELAXATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GLASS TRANSITION;

AMORPHOUS PHASE;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0041782110     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-3057(03)00132-0     Document Type: Article

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