Amplitude Spectrum Analysis of Dynamic FT-IR Spectra of Uniaxially Drawn Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Film with a Variable-Temperature Polymer Stretcher

Abstract

Dynamic FT-IR spectra of uniaxially 5×-drawn poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film at a temperature of 30 to 150 °C were measured with the use of a variable-temperature polymer stretcher, and amplitude spectrum analyses of the dynamic spectra were carried out. A drastic decrease in dynamic variations of the trans C–O stretching band was observed above the glass-to-rubber transition temperature. This observation suggests that the trans C–O bond in the ethylene glycol unit is closely related to changes in macroscopic mechanical properties of PET film in the glass-to-rubber transition.

Keywords

Amplitude spectrum Dynamic FT-IR spectroscopy Rheo-optics Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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