Abstract:This communication outlines the potential of variable-temperature Fourier transform near infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy to study in situ the anisotropy induced in polymers by mechanical deformation. For this purpose, a series of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)/ polycarbonate (PC) copolymers with varying compositions and block lengths were investigated by simultaneous mechanical and Fourier transform near infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopic, so-called rheo-optical, measurements during cyclic elongation-recovery proce… Show more
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