Polymer, Vol.43, No.4, 1559-1561, 2002
Liquid induced crystallization of poly(ethylene naphthalate) oligomers
Amorphous poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN) oligomer has been crystallized at room temperature by treating in liquids having solubility parameter, delta, in the range of 15-29 (J.cm(-3))(1/2). It has been observed that the liquids having delta in the range of 18.5-25 are able to crystallize PEN oligomer efficiently. A direct correlation has been observed between delta and crystallite size calculated from WAXS technique.