Effect of the rate of deformation on the crystallization behavior of polymers

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 663-676

  Rao, I J ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Films; Natural configurations; Polyethylene Terephthalate; Polymer; Strain induced; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYSTERESIS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

NATURAL CONFIGURATIONS;

PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 0037410856     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7462(01)00124-X     Document Type: Article

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