Abstract
The segmental and terminal relaxation processes of polystyrene, styrene−acrylonitrile, and α-methylstyrene−acrylonitrile copolymers have been investigated by means of both dynamic-mechanical and dielectric spectroscopy in the linear response region. The temperature dependence of the average relaxation time τ of the two processes follows a Vogel−Tamman−Fulcher (VTF) equation: τ ∝ exp[B/(T − T∞)]. Nevertheless, the segmental and terminal relaxations exhibit appreciably different VTF parameters. This vitiates time−temperature superpositioning in the segmental relaxation temperature region, giving rise to complex thermorheological behavior. As first shown by Plazek et al., this finding further confirms the Donth and Ngai models. Peculiar relationships between the VTF parameters of the segmental and terminal relaxation of the same polymer and of the same relaxation process of different polymers are pointed out. These relationships reveal general features of the VTF equation. A comparison between dynamic-mecha...
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