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Figure 2
Example of experimental protocol for flow-induced crystallization. The cell is filled with polymer at a low wall shear stress and high temperature (Terase) above its equilibrium melting point. The temperature is kept at Terase for 5 min to erase any previous flow and thermal histories and then cooled to Tshear. When Tshear is reached, a short high-shear pulse is imposed on the melt and data acquisition is started. After annealing at the shearing temperature for a time thold, the polymer is cooled to Tx and the progress of crystallization is monitored.

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ISSN: 1600-5775
Volume 15| Part 2| February 2008| Pages 185-190
doi:10.1107/S0909049508002598
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