The effect of crystallinity and water absorption on the dynamic mechanical relaxation behaviour of polycaprolactone

Polymer International

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1298-1304

  Harrison, Kate L ^a   Jenkins, Mike J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Differential scanning calorimetry; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Polycaprolactone

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOISTURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CRYSTALLINITY; TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 4143152924     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1517     Document Type: Article

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