The essential work of fracture (EWF) concept has become very popular to characterize the
plane stress toughness of ductile polymers and related systems. The widespread use of the …

Lignocellulosic fibers, such as henequen, sisal, coconut fiber (coir), jute, palm and bamboo,
have been used as reinforcement materials for different thermosetting and thermoplastic …

The Post-Yielding Fracture Mechanics describe the fracture behaviour of pre-cracked films
and thin sheets that show yielding phenomenon at the crack tip during fracture. The …

The influence of annealing temperature on the fracture properties of iPP films (one
homopolymer and two propylene–ethylene block copolymers) is presented. The fracture …

This work provides an experimental analysis regarding the fracture behavior of recycled
opaque PET (rPET-O) containing titanium dioxide (TiO2) under plane stress conditions. For …

Stress concentration occurs at the crack tip of a notched sample when loaded. The crack tip
region has been recognized of consisting of two regions: the inner (or end) region, which is …

Depending on the nature of a given polymer and the environment, the rate of degradation
can vary significantly, from a few hours up to tens of decades. In the polymer aging …

Essential work of fracture (EWF) method was employed to investigate the effect of the
octavinylisobutyl based polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (O-POSS) addition in poly …

The architectural modifications of a linear poly (D, L-Lactide) acid (PD, L-LA) commercial
grade were induced by a one-step reactive extrusion–calendering process using a styrene …

The relationship between microstructure and toughness of biaxially stretched semicrystalline
polyester films was investigated. Optically transparent films were prepared by simultaneous …