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FIGURE 13.2 Schematic diagram showing different polymer structures.
FIGURE 13.3 Simple model showing crystalline and amorphous polymer
regions. [Reproduced from Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Materials,
Stephen L. Rosen (ed.). New York: Wiley, 1993, p. 43.]