Molecular modeling of thermal and mechanical properties of elastomers: A review

Rubber Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 401-422

  Jha, Kshitij C ^a   Tsige, Mesfin ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; STABILITY;

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY; ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS; FORCE FIELD PARAMETERIZATION; MODEL AND SIMULATION; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EID: 84903946822     PISSN: 00359475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5254/rct.13.86985     Document Type: Article

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