[HTML][HTML] The Aging of Polymers under Electromagnetic Radiation

C Maraveas, IV Kyrtopoulos, KG Arvanitis, T Bartzanas - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials degrade as they react with environmental conditions such as
temperature, light, and humidity. Electromagnetic radiation from the Sun's ultraviolet rays …

[HTML][HTML] A novel methodology of predicting temperature and rate effects on tensile properties of viscoelastic materials

AV Movahedi-Rad, T Keller - International Journal of Non-Linear …, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel methodology to predict the tensile properties of viscoelastic materials as a
synergistic function of temperature and loading/displacement rate is presented in this paper …

Micromechanical modeling of the effects of crystal content on the visco-hyperelastic-viscoplastic behavior and fracture of semi-crystalline polymers

G Ayoub, M Makki, R Kadri, R Dargazany… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, we present a novel physically based visco-hyperelastic-viscoplastic
micromechanical constitutive model, which establishes a link between the evolution of the …

[HTML][HTML] The degradation of poly (1-butene) extrudates subjected to artificial and natural aging

S Zenzingerova, M Kudlacek, L Benicek, D Jaska… - Iranian Polymer …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, we examined the degradation behavior of isotactic poly (1-butene)(PB-1) under
artificial aging and natural weathering conditions. PB-1 samples underwent accelerated …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and theoretical study of stress relaxation in high-density polyethylene

M Kroon, J Görtz, S Islam, E Andreasson, V Petersson… - Acta Mechanica, 2024 - Springer
Stress relaxation of high-density polyethylene is addressed both experimentally and
theoretically. Two types of stress relaxation testing are carried out: uniaxial tensile testing at …