Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK)

Abstract Analysis of the crystallization kinetics of poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK) was achieved with dynamic differential scanning calorimetry results. A new kinetic model for the nonisothermal crystallization was derived and the possibility of its application was investigated. By evaluating the parameters in the model, the crystallization behavior of PEEK was analyzed. The experimental and predicted crystallinity change showed good agreement, which indicated that the model equation was appropriate to describe the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of PEEK. As the melt temperature was increased the number of heterogeneous nuclei decreased, hence the crystallization was delayed.