Cold crystallisation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002200",
  "term": "Cold crystallisation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of crystallization that occurs when an amorphous polymer is heated above its glass transition temperature but below its melting temperature. In this temperature range, the polymer chains gain sufficient mobility to arrange into an ordered crystalline structure. This phenomenon is typically observed during the heating of quenched or glassy polymers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "glass",
    "vitrification"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1017. 'Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1022 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-02)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cold-crystallisation/"
}