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Molecular mechanisms contributing to the strength and toughness of glassy polymers
Author(s) -
Kausch H. H.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
makromolekulare chemie. macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 0258-0322
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19910410103
Subject(s) - toughness , materials science , polymer , dissipation , mechanical strength , stress (linguistics) , composite material , energy transfer , chemical physics , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , philosophy , linguistics
In this short summary reference will be made to some recent molecular level studies of strength. Especially the role of chains and of their entanglements in stress transfer and energy dissipation and the influence of rate of loading will be referenced.