THE COMPRESSIBILITY OF POLYMERS TO 20,000 ATMOSPHERES.

Abstract

Bulk compressibilities of a series of linear and crosslinked polymers have been measured at pressures up to 20,000 atmospheres and over the temperature range 22 to 200C. These polymers exhibited non-linear compressibility characteristics reaching a maximum magnitude of the compressibility of about 20% at 20,000 atmospheres. In this report the nature of the observed compressibilities are discussed and glass-rubber phase diagrams are given for several systems. It is shown that the compressibility of polystyrene is time dependent. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0635121

Entities

People

  • R. W. Warfield

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Compressive Properties
  • Diagrams
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Phase
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Plastics
  • Polymers
  • Polystyrenes
  • Resins

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology