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Influence of molecular weight on the creep behavior of undiluted polyisobutylenes

F. P. La MantiaD. Acierno

subject

Materials sciencePolymers and PlasticsCreepMaterials ChemistryForensic engineeringPoint (geometry)General ChemistryMechanicsDeformation (meteorology)Constant force

description

The elongational behavior in constant force experiments has been considered for three samples of commercial polyisobutylene. The results compare favorably with the predictions of two existing non-linear theories as long as the samples deform homogeneously. Some qualitative observations have been made with reference to the “failure point”, i.e., the point where a non-homogeneous deformation begins.

https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.760191107