Crystallization of polymers. Part I : Polydispersed polymers quenched from the liquid state

Abstract
The long spacing L of several crystalline polydispersed polymers quenched from the liquid state at various temperatures has been measured. We correlate the variations of the long period L with the variations of the dimension < r0 > of the ideal coils in the melt just before the crystallization. The relationship between L and the rigidity C of the liquid chain is given. The annealing of the melt at different temperatures and for different times, and the subsequent crystallization allow us to measure the relaxation time of the coils in the liquid state