Crystallization kinetics of isotactic polystyrene. I. Spherulitic growth rate
- 1 October 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2: Polymer Physics
- Vol. 6 (10) , 1791-1801
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.1968.160061009
Abstract
The spherulitic growth rate of isotactic polystyrene has been measured in a wide range of temperature by means of a polarizing microscope provided with a hot stage. It was possible to fit the experimental data to theory by choosing a value of 75 for the constant C2 of the WLF equation. The growth rate parameters were compared with those of polyethylene and polychlorotrifluoroethylene. The slowness of crystallization of isotactic polystyrene is mainly a consequence of the lower mobility of the molecules caused by the bulky phenyl groups.Keywords
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