Chapter 15: Problem 9
(a) Contrast the manner in which stress relaxation and viscoelastic creep tests are conducted. (b) For each of these tests, cite the experimental parameter of interest and how it is determined.
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Chapter 15: Problem 9
(a) Contrast the manner in which stress relaxation and viscoelastic creep tests are conducted. (b) For each of these tests, cite the experimental parameter of interest and how it is determined.
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List two important characteristics for polymers that are to be used in fiber applications.
For each of the following pairs of polymers, plot and label schematic stress- strain curves on the same graph [i.e., make separate plots for parts (a) to \((\mathrm{c})]\) (a) Polyisoprene having a number-average molecular weight of \(100,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\) and \(10 \%\) of available sites crosslinked; polyisoprene having a numberaverage molecular weight of \(100,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\) and \(20 \%\) of available sites crosslinked (b) Syndiotactic polypropylene having a weightaverage molecular weight of \(100,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\); atactic polypropylene having a weight- average molecular weight of \(75,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\) (c) Branched polyethylene having a numberaverage molecular weight of \(90,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\); heavily crosslinked polyethylene having a number- average molecular weight of \(90,000 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mol}\)
Cite the primary differences between addition and condensation polymerization techniques.
Which of the following polyethylene thin films would have the better mechanical characteristics? (1) Those formed by blowing. (2) Those formed by extrusion and then rolled. Why?
Nylon 6,6 may be formed by means of a condensation polymerization reaction in which hexamethylene diamine \(\left[\mathrm{NH}_{2}-\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{6}-\mathrm{NH}_{2}\right]\) and adipic acid react with one another with the formation of water as a by- product. What masses of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid are necessary to yield \(20 \mathrm{~kg}\) of completely linear nylon \(6,6 ?\) (Note: The chemical equation for this reaction is the answer to Concept Check 15.12.)
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