Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are functional materials whose stimuli response is
strongly influenced by the composition and structure of the polymer network. LCEs are …

In this study, we focus on qualitative differences in the network structure and dynamics of
natural as well as poly (butadiene) rubber in dependence of the cure system …

In this study, the crosslinked ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) foams were
prepared by batch foaming using compressed CO2 as the blowing agent. The various …

In the previous paper of this series, eight formulations were analyzed under their uncross-
linked forms to relate liquid silicone rubber (LSR) chemical compositions to material network …

The effect of temperature on the dynamic and steady-shear rheology of aqueous solutions of
an extracellular polysaccharide produced by microbial fermentation using Pseudomonas …

Irregular networks based on the condensation reaction of hydroxyl‐terminated poly
(dimethylsiloxane) with cross‐linkers were investigated. The networks have excellent …

Soft polymeric gels have utility in a broad range of medical, industrial, and military
applications, which has led to an extensive research investment over the past several …

Solvent-swollen polymer gels can be utilized as mechanical simulants of biological tissues
to evaluate protective systems and assess injury mechanisms. However, a key challenge in …

Two important issues in the area of stress relaxation in elastomers are addressed
experimentally in this paper. The first deals with the dependence of the terminal relaxation …

The experimental data and theoretical views on the relations between the relaxation
properties and structure of polymers are generalised. The attention is focused on the …