Abstract
A calorimetric study of first order transitions in the specific heat of PVC is reported. The results show that various types of commercial PVC exhibit a melting range which starts at about 150 °C and extends into the thermal decomposition region. A heat of fusion of 750 cal/mole was calculated from the melting energy and the change in density upon melting. A similar melting range starting at 180 °C was found in PVC polymerized at −30 °C. Once melted, this primary cristallinity does not reappear after annealing. It can be restored by dissolution and subsequent careful precipitation.
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