THE EQUATION OF STATE FOR RUBBER ELASTICITY: THE EFFECT OF SWELLING ON THE FRONT FACTOR.

Abstract

The 'front factor' in the equation of state for fubber elasticity has been measured for a poly (dimethylsiloxane) network swollen in a series of swelling agents. The intrinsic viscosity of a linear poly (dimethylsiloxane) polymer in these swelling agents was also measured. Comparison of the intrinsic viscosity and 'front factor' values indicate that the change in modulus of the network upon swelling arises from the change of preferred conformation of the network chains due to interaction with the swelling agent. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0700713

Entities

People

  • Arthur V. Tobolsky
  • J. C. Goebel

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology