Kinetic expression for the isothermal crystallization of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate)–11%poly(3‐hydroxyvalerate)

The use of polyhydroxyalkanoates as a biodegradable semicrystalline polymer is currently increasing. The prediction of crystallinity profiles produced in part with this polymer requires the knowledge of the kinetic expression. In the present article, a kinetic expression of the isothermal melt cryst...

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Autores: Cyras, Viviana Paola, Rozsa, Chavati, Galego, Norma, Vazquez, Analia
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/96674
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/96674
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:CRYSTALLIZATION
GLASS TRANSITION
INDUCTION TIME
KINETICS (POLYM.)
POLYHYDROXYALCANOATES
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Resumo:The use of polyhydroxyalkanoates as a biodegradable semicrystalline polymer is currently increasing. The prediction of crystallinity profiles produced in part with this polymer requires the knowledge of the kinetic expression. In the present article, a kinetic expression of the isothermal melt crystallization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-11%poly(3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(HB-co-11%HV)] was studied in two temperature ranges, close to the melting point and close to the glass transition. Melting behavior and mo lecular mobility of the amorphous phase were analyzed as a function of crystallization temperatures by performing calorimetric experiments. The Avrami equation was used and the activation energy of the crystal nucleation and growth were obtained.