second order transition temperature

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• Glass transition temperature — The glass transition temperature, T g, is the temperature at which an amorphous solid, such as glass or a polymer, becomes brittle on cooling, or soft on heating. More specifically, it defines a pseudo second order phase transition in which a… …   Wikipedia

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• Glass-liquid transition — Glass liquid transition: The glass liquid transition is a pseudo second order phase transition in which a solid amorphous material (glass) transforms, on heating, into a supercooled melt [ The IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology , 66, 583… …   Wikipedia