Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)
Glass transition temperature, or Tg, is the temperature at which amorphous regions of a polymer undergo a transition from glassy to rubbery behavior. Tg helps predict stiffness, flexibility, damping, processing conditions, and end-use temperature range.
See related terms:
Amorphous
Glass Transition Point
Thermal Aging
Thermoplastic
Viscoelasticity
Thermal curve showing glassy-to-rubbery transition.