Filler-induced deformations of amorphous polyethylene chains. the effects of the deformations on elastomeric properties, and some comparisons with experiments

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 796-806

  Sharaf, Mohammed A ^a,b   Kloczkowski, Andrzej ^c   Sen, Taner Z ^c   Jacob, Karl I ^b   Mark, James E ^d  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain deformations; Elastomers; Elongation moduli; Excluded volume effects; Interfaces; Monte Carlo methods; Networks; Polyethylene; Random dispersions; Reinforcement; Rotational isomeric state models; Spherical filler particles

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTOMERS; FILLERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

CHAIN DEFORMATIONS; EXCLUDED VOLUME EFFECTS; RANDOM DISPERSIONS; ROTATIONAL ISOMERIC STATE MODELS; SPHERICAL FILLER PARTICLES;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33644772466     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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