The glass transition is probably the most commonly-cited characteristic of a polymeric material. At the glass transition temperature, the physical nature of the material changes subtly. It goes from b...The glass transition is probably the most commonly-cited characteristic of a polymeric material. At the glass transition temperature, the physical nature of the material changes subtly. It goes from being a rubbery, flexible material at higher temperature, above the glass transition, to a glassy, harder material at a lower temperature. The material is still a solid either way, but there is a definite change in how it responds to stimuli.
The glass transition is probably the most commonly-cited characteristic of a polymeric material. At the glass transition temperature, the physical nature of the material changes subtly. It goes from b...The glass transition is probably the most commonly-cited characteristic of a polymeric material. At the glass transition temperature, the physical nature of the material changes subtly. It goes from being a rubbery, flexible material at higher temperature, above the glass transition, to a glassy, harder material at a lower temperature. The material is still a solid either way, but there is a definite change in how it responds to stimuli.
