Abstract
2H-NMR expereiments were performed on deuterated, gel-drawn ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene in order to obtain information about the orientational distribution and the molecular mobility. An increase of the spinlattice relaxation time by about an order of magnitude was observed in comparison to melt crystallized polyethylene indicating high perfection of the fibrillar crystallites. Beside the 2H-NMR resonance for a highly ordered rigid component (orthorhmobic or monoclinic fibrillar crystallites) a highly oriented mobile and a little oriented mobile component was observed. The latter can be assigned to constrained noncrystalline chain segments. saturation-spin echo pulse experiments showed a continuous transition in the T1 time of the oriented components. Variations in the line shape can be explained by a dynamic equilibrium of all-trans conormations and
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Meeting on Polymer Science and Technology, Rolduc Polymer Meeting-5, Held at Rolduc Abbey, Limburg, the Netherlands, 29 April - 3 May, 1990 |
Editors | P.J. Lemstra, L.A. Kleintjens |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Elsevier Applied Science Publishers |
Pages | 276-290 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-85166-587-0 |
Publication status | Published - 1991 |
Event | conference; International Meeting on Polymer Science and Technology; 1990-04-29; 1990-05-03 - Duration: 29 Apr 1990 → 3 May 1990 |
Conference
Conference | conference; International Meeting on Polymer Science and Technology; 1990-04-29; 1990-05-03 |
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Period | 29/04/90 → 3/05/90 |
Other | International Meeting on Polymer Science and Technology |