Abstract
AbstractThe structural characterization of sintered polyoxymethylene was carried out to determine the mechanism of sintering. Thermal behavior and small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) of sintered samples reveal that an improvement in either crystal size or perfection, or both, takes place during the sintering process, in comparison with compression‐molding from the melt. The loss modulus data also give evidence of crystal reorganization during sintering that improves the continuity of the crystalline phase and enhances its mechanical contribution. These findings eliminate the occurrence of major melting during sintering. However, the high mobility of the chains in the crystalline phase in the temperature range of the melting onset suggests that short range rearrangements of the chains in the crystalline lamellae are likely to occur during the time of the process. The proposed mechanism of sintering is that of crystallographic welding of crystals from neighboring particles, as a result of the combined effect of plastic flow and temperature during the hot compaction operation. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007
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