New elastomeric silicone based networks applicable as electroactive systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7976, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Bejenariu, Anca G ^a   Boll, Mads ^a   Lotz, Mikkel R ^a   Vraa, Christoffer ^a   Skov, Anne L ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bimodal networks; Elastic modulus; Mechanical properties; Mechanical stability; Rheology; Silicone

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE NETWORK; BIMODAL NETWORKS; CROSSLINKER; ELASTOMER MATERIALS; ELASTOMERIC SYSTEM; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTROACTIVE SYSTEMS; FAST RESPONSE; HYDROSILYLATION REACTION; LINEAR VISCOELASTIC; LONG CHAINS; LOW DEGREE; NETWORK STRUCTURES; NON-HOMOGENEOUS; RUPTURE PROCESS; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

ACTUATORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; FORCED CONVECTION; HYDROSILYLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICS; PLATINUM; PUMPS; SILICONES; VISCOUS FLOW;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 79955927368     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.876983     Document Type: Conference Paper

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