Abstract
Abstract To determine the processing temperature of a representative thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) in the super-cooled state, small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS), the startup of shear flow and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements were performed. Good agreement on the onset crystallization temperature was obtained from the SAOS and the startup of shear flow. Compared with DSC, the rheological measurements were more sensitive for detecting crystallization in the super-cooled state. The rheological study suggested that crystallization did not occur unless the TLCP was cooled 30 °C below its melting point, and its viscosity was significantly increased as the material was super cooled. Additionally, super cooling the TLCP did not significantly affect the relaxation of shear stress after preshearing. However, the recovery of transient shear stress in the interrupted shear measurements was suppressed to a great extent in the super-cooled state.
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