Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior of EAA with different acrylic acid content

Jun Zhang, Shuangjun Chen, Jun Su, Xuming Shi, Jing Jin, Xiaolin Wang, Zhongzi Xu

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Abstract

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and subsequent melting behavior for three kinds of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer (EAA) are investigated via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). From the Jeziorny method, the crystallization rate of the primary stage is significantly influenced by the competitive mobility of chains. While the crystallization rate in the secondary stage decreases in order of acrylic acid (AA) content in copolymers. Mo's method can also provide a good fitting. Difference between the Jeziorny method and Mo's method analysis is because of a higher effect of non-crystallizable chain ends. The effective activation energy is also determined via Kissinger's method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)959-967
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume97
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

Keywords

  • Crystallization activation energy
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers
  • Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics

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