Which mechanism causes increased chain stiffness in polymers above $T_g$?

💡 Explanation

Increased chain entanglement causes increased stiffness, because physical crosslinks constrain backbone motion. Above the glass transition temperature ($T_g$), chains gain mobility, promoting entanglement, therefore stiffness increases rather than decreasing (like increased hydrogen bonding promoting flexibility under other kinetic stressors).

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