Adhesion Science

Polymer Physical Principlesby

Tom Ward

Analysis of Transitions, Reactions and Structure in Polymers

• Scattering techniques• Mechanical tests• Differential Scanning

calorimetry

Transitions in Polymers

T T

V

H

α

CP

DSC Instrument Schematic

DSC ‘s of Common Polymers

Multiple DSC Scans of Teflon

DSC First Scan-Quenched PET

Window for Crystallization

PET Blown Bottle - Hoop Sample

PET Blown Bottle-Neck Sample

PE Blend Analysis via DSC

PSF Toughened Epoxy-Microwave vs Thermal Cure

Phase Sepn. in Epoxy-PSF Networks

Isothermal Crystallization Studies on PE

Window for Crystallization

DSC Cure of Epoxy

Isochronal,Variable T Epoxie’s DSC Scans

Epoxy Bond Strengths for Two Cure Routes

C.L. Brett,Adhesion 3,K.W. Allen,ed. Applied Sci Pubs

Epoxy Bond Strength Correlations