ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Elastomeric networks made up of chain molecules of sufficient structural regularity generally exhibit strain-induced crystallization. Crystallites thus formed have a pronounced reinforcing effect within the network, and thus increase its ultimate properties (ultimate strength and maximum extensibility), Increase in temperature or addition of diluent (plasticizer) suppresses the strain-induced crystallization and thus diminishes the ultimate properties. These effects are demonstrated using stress-strain isotherms obtained in elongation for crystallizable networks of cis-1, 4-polybutadiene and of polyisobutylene. The magnitude of the effects of strain-induced crystallization are determintud by comparisons of the ultimate properties of these two crystallizable networks with the corresponding ultimate properties of noncrysrallizable networks of polydimethylsiloxane.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760190608
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