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VulcanisationReinforcement
Vulcanisation Vulcanisation is the process by which a chemical is added to induce the formation of cross-links between molecular chains.…
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Blending Stabilisation
Blending and Alloying In blending, two immiscible (mutually insoluble) polymers are blended together to create a two-phase polymer. Generally, this…
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Molecular Mass Plasticisers
Average Molecular Mass Increasing the average molecular mass of a polymer simply means increasing the average length of the molecular…
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Polymer Property Design
There are a number of methods commonly employed in industry to alter the key properties of polymers. These include copolymerisation,…
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Crazing Shear Banding
Crazing Often, when an amorphous brittle polymer is loaded in tension, a phenomenon known as crazing can occur. Crazing involves…
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Mechanical Behaviour
Three typically different stress-strain behaviours can be observed in polymeric materials. A brittle polymer deforms elastically before fracture, a plastic…
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Properties
Viscoelasticity Viscoelasticity of a thermoplastic refers to the time-dependent nature of deformation under an applied stress. The stress required to…
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PropertiesTempertature Effects
Polymer Properties When considering a polymer for use in any application it is essential to understand the behaviour of the…
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Polymerisation
Polymers are produced from their constituent monomers through a process known as polymerisation. Polymers can be produced through either addition…
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Polymer Types
There are 3 principal classes of polymers – thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers. Differentiation between these classes is best defined by…
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Crystalline or Amorphous
A polymer therefore is a series of long chain molecules composed into a complex arrangement to make a solid. There…
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Functional Groups
Different types of polymers are produced when the hydrogen atoms are substituted for other atoms or molecules, called functional groups.…
