Abstract
In this chapter the relevant phenomena that dominate the mechanical performance of polymer glasses are discussed. Mechanical properties as measured in short-term experiments are directly linked to their long-term performance. The molecular processes that are of influence are investigated. The chapter is divided into two sections: The first deals with the phenomenology of the deformation, and the second addresses the constitutive modeling and precise characterization of polymers, needed to model their mechanical response.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Polymer science : a comprehensive reference, Vol.2 |
Editors | K. Matyjaszewski, M. Möller |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 723-747 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-08-087862-1 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |