Initial stage sintering of polymer particles – Experiments and modelling of size-, temperature- and time-dependent contacts
The early-stage sintering of thin layers of micron-sized polystyrene (PS) particles, at sintering temperatures near and above the glass transition temperature Tg (~ 100°C), is studied utilizing 3D tomography, nanoindentation and confocal microscopy. Our experimental results confirm the existence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714013012 |