The review focuses on the current studies of the deformation response and accompanying
structural transformations of thermoplastic semicrystalline polymers subjected to uniaxial …

Polymer matrix composites are widely used in the automotive industry and undergo fatigue
loadings. The investigation of the nonlinear cyclic behaviour of such materials is a required …

Melt-stretched isotactic polypropylene (iPP) filled with different weight fractions (0, 0.1, 0.2
and 0.4 wt%) of β-nucleating agent (β-NA) was extruded via a single screw extruder with a …

The crystalline structure evolution of poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) during tensile
deformation at 60° C, 140° C and 160° C, ie between the glass transition temperature (Tg) …

Observations are reported on high-density polyethylene in uniaxial cyclic tensile tests. Two
deformation programs are considered. In tests with a strain-controlled program, each cycle …

Fatigue life prediction of polymer matrix composites requires the investigation of the cyclic
behavior. This paper deals with the experimental study conducted on a polyamide 66 …

A combined experimental and analytical investigation has been performed to understand
and predict the mechanical behavior of UHMWPE with different molecular weights: 0.6; 3.9 …

Plasticization of polymers largely contributed to their worldwide utilization, especially for
automotive crashworthiness, by making them a more ductile material. For such applications …

Observations are reported on two commercial grades of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
in uniaxial tensile tests, relaxation tests, creep tests and cyclic tests with a strain-controlled …

The simulation, by traditional uni-dimensional rheological models, of viscoelastic unloading
to zero stress after tensile testing of short glass fiber-reinforced polyethylene and its pure …