Structure and Strength of Polymers,

Abstract

Factors which influence polymer strength are examined in this review of Soviet and foreign research. Results from destructive testing of plastics, polymeric glasses, elastomers, fibers, and solid polymeric systems with high degrees of crosslinking are included. The effect of chemical structure, macromolecular dimensions and shape, and types of supermolecular formations on polymer strength are considered. Fundamental theories of the strength of solids and of polymers are presented. Functions with which the strength of composite materials can be determined are derived. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763398

Entities

People

  • Valentin Evgenevich Gul

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastomers
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Structural Dynamics.