soft-segment phase domain

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST07294
@PT07286@ of microscopic or smaller size, usually in a @B00682@, graft, or @ST07295@, comprising essentially those segments of the polymer that have @G02640@ temperatures lower than the temperature of use.
Note:
Soft-segment phase domains are often larger than hard-segment phase domains and are often continuous.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. (Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)) on page 2002 [Terms] [Paper]