Broad‐line NMR and dynamic mechanical behavior of some aromatic polyesters

The dynamic mechanical properties of four aromatic polyesters were measured at temperatures in the 78–540°K region at 103–104 cps. The polymers studied were: poly(1,3 phenylene isophthalate), poly(1,4 phenylene terephthalate), poly(4,4′ diphenylene isophthalate), and poly(4,4′ diphenylene terephthalate). All four polymers had β loss peaks at about 280°K. Distinct β* mechanical processes were found for the two terephthalate esters. Broad‐line nuclear magnetic resonance measurements were carried out in the 150–440°K temperature range on the four polyesters mentioned above in addition to poly(4,4′ diphenylene 4,4′ biphenyl dicarboxylate). A change in NMR second moment takes place in the 190–330°K region, the magnitude of which is dependent on the polymer structure. The results are compared with those found for a series of aromatic polyamides and are discussed in terms of possible motional processes.