The crystallization rates of polyethylene glycol were studied to determine the effects of molecular weight on spherulite formation and polymer crystallization. In addition, the birefringence of the PEG crystals was explored to gain a better understanding of polarized light and birefringence. It was shown that increasing molecular weight affects spherulite nucleation and increases crystallization time.

Study in the polymer crystallization kinetics and the birefringence of polyethylene glycol

249th National Meeting (2015)

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