Why are the moduli of poly(ethylene terephthalate) so much higher than those of polycaproamide?

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 403-428

  Aharoni, Shaul M ^a  

^a Aharoni Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass transition; Nodules; Polycaproamide (Nylon 6); Polyethylene terephthalate(PET); Stacks; Tensile modulus; Terephthaloyl

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444477692     PISSN: 03678369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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