Thermal analysis of optical polymers; DMA, MDSC and DEA
- Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)
A series of high refractive index, alkylated styrene polymers used in optical fibers cores is characterized along with a transparent, fluorinated alkyl methacrylate cladding polymer. The polymers were characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), dielectric analysis (DEA) and modulated differential scanning calorimetry(MDSC). Poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) exhibited alpha, beta, and gamma transitions in the DMA and DEA spectra. These were shifted to higher temperatures than those observed in poly(ethyl methacrylate) over most of the frequencies. MDSC was used to generate reversible and irreversible heat flow versus temperature curves. These curves were used to separate the enthalpic relaxation from the glass transition for a series of these optical polymers aged at different times and temperatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 126905
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950402-; TRN: 95:006086-0965
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 209. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Anaheim, CA (United States), 2-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 209th ACS national meeting; PB: 2088 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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