hapter 6 Polymer Structures.pptVIP

The degree of crystallinity by weight may be determined from accurate density measurements, according to Crystallization is not favored in polymers that are composed of chemically complex repeat units. On the other hand, crystallization is not easily prevented in chemically simple polymers such as polyethylene and polytetrafluoroethylene, even for very rapid cooling rates. For linear polymers, crystallization is easily accomplished because there are few restrictions to prevent chain alignment. Any side branches interfere with crystallization, such that branched polymers never are highly crysta