Table 1.
Calorimetric parameters for PET pellets, extruded filament, and printed specimen: crystallization temperature (TC), crystallization enthalpy (ΔHC), glass transition temperature (Tg), melting temperature (Tm), melting enthalpy (ΔHm), and degree of crystallinity (XC).
| Material | Cooling Scan | Heating Scan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC (°C) | ΔHC (J/g) | Tg(°C) | Tm(°C) | ΔHm (J/g) | Xc(%) | |
| Pellets | 171.9 | 27.98 | 82.24 | 246.6 | 27.57 | 19.69 |
| Filament | 185.4 | 31.33 | 80.46 | 249.3 | 30.08 | 21.49 |
| Printed specimen | 190.1 | 35.17 | 80.17 | 249.4 | 32.36 | 23.11 |