Using the essential work of fracture method for studying physical aging in thin, ductile, polymeric films

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 186-193

  Liu, Chun Hsin ^a   Nairn, John A ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BLOW MOLDING; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE; IMPACT TESTING; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYESTERS;

ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE METHOD (EWFM);

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

EID: 0031599028     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.10179     Document Type: Article

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