Abstract
Poly(ether-b-amide) (PEBAX) thermoplastic elastomers are used in high flux applications such as gas separation membranes. PEBAX grades with high polyether soft block content are favorable for gas separation applications due to a high permeability. Permeability measurements on uniaxially oriented PEBAX films in the stretched and recovered state showed a significant decrease between the unoriented films and 400% strained films. WAXS and DSC were used to identify strain-induced crystallization of the polyether blocks, resulting in a 3.5x permeability decrease for oriented PEBAX films.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011 |
| Pages | 2554-2557 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011 - Boston, United States of America Duration: 1 May 2011 → 5 May 2011 Conference number: 69th |
Publication series
| Name | Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings |
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| Volume | 3 |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011 |
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| Abbreviated title | ANTEC 2011 |
| Country/Territory | United States of America |
| City | Boston |
| Period | 1/05/11 → 5/05/11 |
Keywords
- PEBAX
- Poly(ether-b-amide)
- Strain induced crystallization
- Thermoplastic elastomer