Craze formation in long chain branched poly(styrene) as revealed by in situ transmission electron microscopy: Influence of deformation temperature

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 42 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-105

  Garcia Gutierrez M C ^a,b   Henning, S ^a   Michler, G H ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Craze structure; Deformation temperature; Disentanglement; In situ transmission electron microscopy; Long chain branched poly(styrene)

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEFORMATION; GLASS TRANSITION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYMER CHAINS;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0037229308     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120015753     Document Type: Article

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