Macromolecules, Vol.29, No.11, 3996-3999, 1996
Fine-Structure of the Glass-Transition in Amorphous Polymers - Slight Shoulder in the Shear H Spectrum at the L Peak
A slight shoulder in the shear relaxation spectrum (H) at the relaxation time for the main maximum of the retardation spectrum (L) was detected for three amorphous polymers : polystyrene, poly(vinyl acetate), and a slightly volcanized natural rubber. This finding is discussed in terms of a distinctive manifestation of different molecular modes across the glass (main) transition.