Dielectric relaxation of poly (trimethylene terephthalate) in a broad range of crystallinity

Here we present dielectric relaxation experiments carried out in semicrystalline poly (trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) samples covering a broad range of crystallinity values. Special attention has been devoted to characterize the two extremes of low and high crystallinity. In particular a high temperature relaxation in the dielectric spectra of highly crystalline PTT, attributed to a Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars process, has been revealed. Moreover, the existence of ordering phenomena during the induction period prior to crystallization has been characterized by dielectric spectroscopy. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Financial support from the MINECO (grants MAT2011-23455, MAT2012-33517, TEC2011-22422 and FPI BES-2010-030074)Peer Reviewe