Critical review of the molecular topology of semicrystalline polymers: The origin and assessment of intercrystalline tie molecules and chain entanglements

• Published in: Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics Vol. 43; no. 14; pp. 1729 - 1748
• Main Author: Seguela, Roland
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.07.2005; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; chain entanglements; crystallization; Exact sciences and technology; mechanical properties; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; polyethylene (PE); Properties and characterization; semicrystalline polymers; slow crack growth; Structure, morphology and analysis; tie molecules; slow crack growth; State of the art; polyethylene (PE); Semicrystalline polymer; semicrystalline polymers; mechanical properties; Topological structure; chain entanglements; Melt crystallization; tie molecules; crystallization; Molecular entanglement; Formation mechanism

Intercrystalline molecular connections in semicrystalline polymers have been the subject of numerous discussions and controversies. Nevertheless, there is one point of agreement: such intercrystalline tie molecules have a prime role in the mechanical and use properties of the materials, notably the...