Chapter 13 - Polymeric Materials | Crystallinity & Mechanical Properties *** Flashcards

1
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Describe polymer crystals?

A
  • Ordered atomic arrangements

- Polymers can be crystalline

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How are crystalline polymers characterized?

A

By regions of
ordered regular molecular arrangement within a disordered
amorphous matrix

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How does the degree of crystallinity vary?

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It is different in each polymer and no polymer is completely crystalline

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