Effect of the Thermal History on the Thermal and Rheological Behavior of a Thermotropic Polyester

J Ressia, L Quinzani, E Valles, P Bello…

Index: Ressia, Jorge A.; Quinzani, Lidia M.; Valles, Enrique M.; Bello, Pablo; Bello, Antonio Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2004 , vol. 420, p. 9 - 33

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Abstract

The biphasic behavior and phase transitions of a thermotropic main-chain liquid crystalline polyester, the poly (oxytrimetilen-etilen glycol p, p′-bibenzoate), was studied by X-ray diffractometry, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and rotational rheometry. The liquid crystalline mesophase structure of the polymer evolves from Smectic C to Smectic A at around 100° C and changes to the isotropic state at about 200° C. The annealing of ...