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Mechanical properties of solid polymers
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A concise, self-contained introduction to solid polymers, the mechanics of their behavior and molecular and structural interpretations can be found in this article, which provides extended coverage of recent developments in rubber elasticity, relaxation transitions, non-linear viscoelastic behavior, anisotropic mechanical behavior, yield behavior of polymers and other fields.Abstract:
A concise, self-contained introduction to solid polymers, the mechanics of their behavior and molecular and structural interpretations. This updated edition provides extended coverage of recent developments in rubber elasticity, relaxation transitions, non-linear viscoelastic behavior, anisotropic mechanical behavior, yield behavior of polymers, breaking phenomena, and other fields.read more
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Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the progress to date in the field of mechanical reinforcement of polymers using nanotubes is presented, and the most promising processing methods for mechanical reinforcement are discussed.
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Anomalous diffusion models and their properties: non-stationarity, non-ergodicity, and ageing at the centenary of single particle tracking.
TL;DR: This Perspective is intended as a guidebook for both experimentalists and theorists working on systems, which exhibit anomalous diffusion, and pays special attention to the ergodicity breaking parameters for the different anomalous stochastic processes.
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Structural and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the processing, structure, and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with respective layered silicates, ceramic nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes is presented.
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Biodegradable composites based on lignocellulosic fibers—An overview
TL;DR: An overview of the developments made in the area of biodegradable composites, in terms of market, processing methods, matrix reinforcement systems, morphology, properties and product development is presented in this article.
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Influence of molecular weight and degree of crosslinking on the specific volume and glass temperature of polymers
T. G. Fox,S. Loshaek +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the specific volume-temperature-molecular weight (v-T-M) relationship for a homologous series of polymers was derived from the v-T curves for the monomer and the polymer of infinite molecular weight.
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The use of a mathematical model to describe isothermal stress-strain curves in glassy thermoplastics
R. N. Haward,G. Thackray +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a Hookean spring in series with an Eyring dashpot and rubber elasticity spring in parallel is proposed to describe the large recoverable extensions which can be observed with high polymers below their glass transition points.
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The Relation of Transition Temperatures to Chemical Structure in High Polymers
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize some of the general relationships between chemical structure and transition temperatures for polymers and make a preliminary attempt at some rational nomenclature and classification scheme for polymer transitions.
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Mathematical Structure of the Theories of Viscoelasticity
Bernhard Gross,John D. Ferry +1 more