Natural rubbers have extraordinary physical properties, typically the ability to crystallize
under tension that is assumed to be responsible for their high fatigue resistance. Strain …

When natural rubber is rapidly loaded and unloaded there occurs a variation of its
temperature called the elastocaloric effect. The objective of this work was to determine …

In this paper, some aspects of the physical mechanisms involved in strain-induced
crystallization (SIC) in cross-linked natural rubber networks are discussed. The theory of SIC …

The dynamic crystallization during extreme thermomechanical history under producing or
service strongly influences the dimensional stability of the semi-crystalline thermoplastic …

The low thermal conductivity of elastomers means that frequently the material operates
subject to a temperature gradient with high temperatures in the interior. Other times …

We revisit the classical results that the fracture energy density (Wb) of strain crystallizing
(SC) elastomers exhibits an abrupt change at a characteristic value () of initial notch length …

Strain‐induced crystallization (SIC) in natural rubber (NR) near crack tips significantly
enhances crack growth resistance, but understanding the interplay between local strain field …

The unique chain structure of fluorinated polysiloxane endows fluorosilicone rubber (FSR)
with exceptional resistance to non-polar media, making it a widely employed sealing …

Fatigue failure is one of the most critical failure modes in engineering structures. The fracture
process proceeds through two major phases: crack nucleation and subsequent crack …

In order to simulate the effect of non-rubber components on strain-induced crystallization
(SIC) in natural rubber (NR), sacrificial metal-ligand bonds are incorporated, for the first time …