Cavitation during deformation of semicrystalline polymers
Cavitation phenomenon is observed during deformation in many semicrystalline polymers
above their glass transition temperature. Numerous voids (cavities) both nanometer and …
above their glass transition temperature. Numerous voids (cavities) both nanometer and …
Cavitation‐induced stress whitening in semi‐crystalline polymers
Y Lu, Y Men - Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cavitation‐induced stress whitening in semi‐crystalline polymers during stretching
significantly influences the physical properties of the materials. This review summarizes …
significantly influences the physical properties of the materials. This review summarizes …
Mechanical and structural characterization of semicrystalline polyethylene under tensile deformation by molecular dynamics simulations
IC Yeh, JW Andzelm, GC Rutledge - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
We have studied tensile deformations of semicrystalline polyethylene (PE) with molecular
dynamics simulations at two different strain rates and temperatures. Compared to earlier …
dynamics simulations at two different strain rates and temperatures. Compared to earlier …
The Re-/Up-Cycling of Wood Waste in Wood–Polymer Composites (WPCs) for Common Applications
Wood–polymer composites (WPCs) are a class of materials intensively studied and
promoted in the context of sustainable development, mainly when aspects related to the …
promoted in the context of sustainable development, mainly when aspects related to the …
Molecular dynamics simulation of the effects of layer thickness and chain tilt on tensile deformation mechanisms of semicrystalline polyethylene
IC Yeh, JL Lenhart, GC Rutledge, JW Andzelm - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
We performed molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the effects of layer thicknesses
of both crystalline and noncrystalline domains and chain tilt within the crystalline lamellae on …
of both crystalline and noncrystalline domains and chain tilt within the crystalline lamellae on …
Critical strains for lamellae deformation and cavitation during uniaxial stretching of annealed isotactic polypropylene
The lamellae deformation and cavitation behavior of annealed isotactic polypropylene
during uniaxial stretching are comprehensively investigated by in situ synchrotron small …
during uniaxial stretching are comprehensively investigated by in situ synchrotron small …
A coupled viscoplastic-damage constitutive model for semicrystalline polymers
In the present work, the large deformation rate-dependent constitutive behavior of isotactic
polypropylene is studied via an experimentally validated macroscale constitutive model. To …
polypropylene is studied via an experimentally validated macroscale constitutive model. To …
Macromolecular insights into the altered mechanical deformation mechanisms of non-polyolefin contaminated polyolefins
R Demets, M Grodent, K Van Kets, S De Meester… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Current recycling technologies rarely achieve 100% pure plastic fractions from a single
polymer type. Often, sorted bales marked as containing a single polymer type in fact contain …
polymer type. Often, sorted bales marked as containing a single polymer type in fact contain …
Deformation of stereoirregular isotactic polypropylene across length scales. Influence of temperature
The development of a highly oriented fiber morphology by stretching low stereoregular
isotactic polypropylene (iPP) samples is studied at two different temperatures. The structural …
isotactic polypropylene (iPP) samples is studied at two different temperatures. The structural …
Strain and temperature dependence of deformation mechanism of lamellar stacks in HDPE and its guidance on microporous membrane preparation
Aiming to unveil the effect of cold stretching conditions including strain and temperature on
the morphology and performance of membrane product, high density polyethylene (HDPE) …
the morphology and performance of membrane product, high density polyethylene (HDPE) …