| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1584674 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Chemical connectivity within a polymeric chain molecule and the inter-chain uncrossability are the key factors determining the viscoelastic properties of amorphous polymeric liquids. This paper briefly reviews the role of the connectivity/uncrossability in the relaxation behavior of polymeric liquids. Specifically, a focus is placed on how the uncrossability of the polymer chains results in the entanglement relaxation that distinguishes the polymeric materials from non-polymeric materials such as metals.
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Authors
Hiroshi Watanabe, Tadashi Inoue,