35668
Accession Number
33771
Author
Phillips, D.G.
Author Affiliation
CSIRO Division of Textiles
Title Of Article Chaper
Detecting a Glass Transition in Wool by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Title Of Journal Book
Textile Research Journal
Volume
55
Issue
3
Pages
171-174
Collation
4 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The use of large volume sealed stainless steel capsules has allowed the measurement of a transition temperature in wool at a range of moisture contents using differential scanning calorimetry. Aged wool showed an endothermic peak that disappeared after cooling from above the transition temperature, but was restored with subsequent ageing at ambient temperature. Similar behavior is characteristic of amorphous polymers annealed below their glass transition temperature. Moisture appeared to act as a plasticizer in wool and lowered the transition temperature. At moisture contents of 22% the transition temperature approached 35 degrees C, and the application of this result to the formation of severe wrinkles in wool garments during wear is discussed.
Keywords
detection;glass;transition;wool;differential;scanning;scan;calorimetry
pub_id
35668