IST / 15.00 SGT to 06.00 EDT / 11.00 BST / 15:30 IST / 18.00 SGT for essential maintenance. Apologies for the Standanbuventince caused . Show messages, Annealing 1. D. G. LeGrand Published Online: 15 FEB 2011 DOI: 10,1002/0471440264.pst534 Copyright © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Ine. Book Title Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology ‘Additional Information How to Cite LeGrand, D. G. 2011. Annealing. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology. Author Information General Electric Company Publication History 1. Published Online: 15 FEB 2011 Abstract Article »i/10,1002/047 14402 31534/full Figures (/doi/10.1002/0471440264.pstS34/figures) References (/doi/10.1002/0471440264.pst534/references) ‘View Full Article (HTML) (/doi/10,1002/0471440264.pst534/full) Get PDF (89K) /doi/10,1002/047 1440264. pst534/pdf) Abstract The annealing of plastics can be defined as a secondary process wherein the plastic is brought to a certain temperature, kept therefor atime, and then cooled to 00m temperature. The primary easons for annealing include the reduction or removal or residual stresses and stuns, dimensional stabilization, reduction limination of defects, and improvement of physical properties. * Wiley Online Library will be unavailable on Saturday 7th Oct from 03,00 EDT / 08:00 BST / 12:30 IST / 15.00 ‘Keysvoirds03.00 EDT / 13.00 BST / 17:30 IST / 20.00 SGT and Sunday 8th Oct from 03.00 EDT / 08:00 BST / 12:30IST Hehi0@ SGleaoeMpERH! LP QBSFuid5:30 IST / 18.00 SGT for essential maintenance. Apologies for the inconvenience caused . ‘Show ARESSEE cle (HTML) (/doi/10,1002/0471.440264 pst534/full) Get PDF (89K) ‘doi! 10,1002/0471440264,pst534/pdf) More content like this Topics: + Processing and Finishing 10,1002/0471440264/topies?filter=PROCHPRI