Amorphous linear polyethylene: Electron diffraction, morphology, and thermal analysis

Until recently, linear polyethylene had never been quenched from the melt to the glass due to the ease with which it crystallizes. However, the publication by Hendra and co-workers [1] of IR and Raman spectra of amorphous polyethylene has stimulated renewed interest in the problem. In this note we would like to report preliminary results on a new ultraquenching technique which produces amorphous polyethylene with considerably greater reliability than Hendra's liquid nitrogen quench [2].