The tensile properties of strain-crystallising vulcanisates. I. A new theory to explain strengthening

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1562-1569

  Van Der Horst, M ^a   McGill, W J ^a   Woolard, C D ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Strain induced crystallization; Strengthening mechanism; Temperature effects; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROSSLINK DENSITY; STRAIN-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; STRENGTHENING MECHANISM;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

BREAKING ELONGATION; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTALLINITY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NUCLEATION; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 33746104117     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.23438     Document Type: Article

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