The soft segment of poly (polyamide-polytetramethylene glycol) esters crystallize at strains beginning at about 500%, raising the observed crys tal melting temperature from about 7 to 38°C. Accompanying the strain- induced crystallization, the polymer hardens, changing from elastic to plastic. Upon melting of the PTMO crystallites, Pebax reasserts its elastic character.
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