Rubberlike elasticity : a molecular primer / James E. Mark, Burak Erman.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-255) and index.

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"This updated and expanded edition provides an elementary introduction to the physical and molecular concepts governing the behavior of elastomeric materials. The coverage of fundamental principles has been greatly extended and fully revised, with analogies to more familiar systems such as gases, producing an engaging approach to this phenomenon. Dedicated chapters on novel uses of elastomers, covering bioelastomers, filled elastomers and liquid-crystalline elastomers are included, illustrating established and emerging applications at the forefront of physical science. With problem sets and corresponding solutions, and a list of experiments and demonstrations, this is a self-contained introduction to the topic for graduate students, researchers and industrialists working in the applied fields of physics and chemistry, and polymer science and engineering."--Jacket

Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Introduction -- Some rubberlike materials -- The single molecule: theory and experiment -- Preparation and structure of networks -- Elementary statistical theory for idealized networks -- Statistical theory for real networks -- Elastic equations of state and force-deformation relations -- Swelling of networks and volume phase transitions -- Force as a function of temperature -- Model elastomers -- Networks prepared under unusual conditions -- Strain-induced crystallization and ultimate properties -- Multimodal networks -- Birefringence and segmental orientation -- Neuton scattering from networks -- Liquid-crystalline elastomers -- Bioelastomers -- Filled elastomers -- Current problems and new directions -- Appendices.

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