devitrification

in polymer science
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12757
Formation of a polymer melt from a polymer glass.
Note: Devitrification is usually brought about by heating or exposure to a solvent as liquid or vapour.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1017. (Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1024 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'devitrification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12757 RIS BibTex EndNote
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