A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation

A toolbox that allows designers to predict the properties of oriented glassy polymers using only existing material constants is constructed from a constitutive model applicable to both polymer solids and polymer melts. Two solid-state properties of practical engineering interest are considered: opti...

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Main Authors: De Focatiis, Davide S.A., Buckley, C. Paul
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Published: Wiley 2012
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Buckley, C. Paul
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description A toolbox that allows designers to predict the properties of oriented glassy polymers using only existing material constants is constructed from a constitutive model applicable to both polymer solids and polymer melts. Two solid-state properties of practical engineering interest are considered: optical birefringence, and craze initiation stress. Predictions from the toolbox are compared to new experimental measurements on well characterized grades of monodisperse polystyrene, and confirm that the toolbox can account for the effect of polymer molecular weight.
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spelling nottingham-20282020-05-04T20:22:24Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2028/ A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation De Focatiis, Davide S.A. Buckley, C. Paul A toolbox that allows designers to predict the properties of oriented glassy polymers using only existing material constants is constructed from a constitutive model applicable to both polymer solids and polymer melts. Two solid-state properties of practical engineering interest are considered: optical birefringence, and craze initiation stress. Predictions from the toolbox are compared to new experimental measurements on well characterized grades of monodisperse polystyrene, and confirm that the toolbox can account for the effect of polymer molecular weight. Wiley 2012 Article PeerReviewed De Focatiis, Davide S.A. and Buckley, C. Paul (2012) A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 50 (24). pp. 1748-1756. ISSN 1099-0488 birefringence ; constitutive model ; crazing ; optics ; orientation ; polystyrene http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/polb.23196/abstract doi:10.1002/polb.23196 doi:10.1002/polb.23196
spellingShingle birefringence ; constitutive model ; crazing ; optics ; orientation ; polystyrene
De Focatiis, Davide S.A.
Buckley, C. Paul
A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title_full A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title_fullStr A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title_full_unstemmed A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title_short A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
title_sort toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation
topic birefringence ; constitutive model ; crazing ; optics ; orientation ; polystyrene
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