The damping function has been a concept introduced in rheology since more than 30 years
ago, and although a similar concept was already earlier implemented in studying rubber …

Ionomers are polymers with bonded ionic species that are used under conditions where the
salt groups are in a condensed state. This Feature Article discusses the state of our …

Because of their superior mechanical properties, excellent processability, reusability, and
recyclability, thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have attracted considerable research …

ABSTRACT A system undergoing sol–gel transition passes through a unique point, known
as the critical gel state, where it forms the weakest space spanning percolated network. We …

The linear and nonlinear rheological behaviors of nonentangled sulfonated polystyrene
(SPS) ionomers near the sol–gel transition were studied. When the degree of sulfonation, p …

Processing ionomers is complicated by their ability to exhibit brittle fracture even in the melt
state. This work introduces a new strategy for providing ionomers with good flowability …

Using a parallel-plate rheometer equipped with a partitioned plate, and the Sentmanat
extensional rheometer fixture, a full rheological characterization of several commercial …

Synthesis of polyolefin-based ionomers through direct catalytic copolymerization of olefin
with ionic comonomers has been challenging with no prior reports. We demonstrate in this …

The contraction flow of several commercial ionomer melts and their corresponding
copolymers was studied numerically using a viscoelastic integral constitutive model …

Poly (l-lactide)(PLA), a biodegradable and biorenewable polymer, has many excellent
properties that are equivalent to those of petroleum-derived plastics such as polystyrene …