Abstract
AbstractA cell model is used to describe the structure‐insensitive properties of amorphous high polymers. An amorphous polymer is characterized as a homogeneous, one‐component phase containing N identical n‐center polymer segments. Each center is acted on by a cylindrically symmetric square well potential which is developed by assuming a 6–12 type interaction between point centers along the axis of the polymer chain. Molecular constants, p‐V‐T behavior, glass‐transition temperatures, and cohesion energy densities are predicted from a minimum of experimental data. A good agreement between theory and experimental data from various literature sources is shown for eight amorphous polymers.
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