Abstract
The effect of molecular weight on fibrillation during synthesis for poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) or high syndiotacticity was studied. It was found that the fibrils were crystalline and well-oriented, with the polymer chains parallel to the fiber axis. Striations observed in the optical micrographs and small angle x-ray scattering data, suggested a microfibrillar substructure with the presence of microvoids.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5428-5431 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| State | Published - 15 Jul 2003 |