Measuring the viscoelastic properties of polytetrafluoroethylene copolymers at ultrasonic frequencies /

and G"(w), of Tefzel 280 (a high molecular weight copolymer

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, Verghese, 1967-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:and G"(w), of Tefzel 280 (a high molecular weight copolymer
exist in the melt state over a wide enough temperature range
for superposition, their viscoelastic properties must be
frequencies (40-200 kHz). A discrete relaxation spectrum for
inference, the spectrum over a wide enough range of
insoluble in most common solvents, direct measurement of
linear viscoelastic properties of the melt. To make this
measured directly. A new technique employing a piezoelectric
melting points, this is not possible. Since they do not
of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene) at ultrasonic
possible. Instead, the structure must be inferred from the
relaxation times to include the plateau modulus, GNI is
required. For most polymers this is accomplished by time-
Since polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and its copolymers are
techniques such as size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is not
Tefzel 280 has been determined.
temperature superposition, but for PTFE and its copolymers,
the viscoelastic properties, GI(w)
their molecular weight distribution by conventional
ultrasonic composite oscillator has been developed to measure
with their burning points being not much higher than the
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xxi, 181 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.