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The effect of temperature changes on to quasi-static tensile and flexural performance of glass fibre reinforced PA66 composites [PDF]

, 2013
A significant method of reducing CO2 emissions in road vehicles is to reduce the vehicle mass. One means in which this can be achieved is to adopt lightweight materials such as thermoplastic composites.
Abhyankar, Hrushikesh, Brighton, James, Butterworth, Ian, Mouti, Zakaria, Njuguna, James, Westwood, Keith   +5 more
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A numerical study of stretched smectic-A elastomer sheets

, 2013
We present a numerical study of stretching monodomain smectic-A elastomer sheets, computed using the finite element method. When stretched parallel to the layer normal the microscopic layers in smectic elastomers are unstable to a transition to a buckled
Adams, James M., Brown, Andrew W.
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Green Thermoplastic Vulcanizates Based on Silicone Rubber and Poly(butylene succinate) via In Situ Interfacial Compatibilization

ACS Omega, 2021
Yufeng Liang, Haoyu Wang, Jiahuan Li, Shaowei Wu, Wenchi Han, Hailan Kang, Qinghong Fang   +6 more
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Recent advancements in the synthesis, functionalization, and utilization of cellulose nanocrystals

Resources Chemicals and Materials
The utilization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), a renewable and eco-friendly nanomaterial, has emerged as the favored option for sustainable fillers.
Xiao Zhang, Hui Ni, Xiangming Xu, Long Li, Hailan Kang, Donghan Li   +5 more
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Nonlinear Elasticity, Fluctuations and Heterogeneity of Nematic Elastomers

, 2007
Liquid crystal elastomers realize a fascinating new form of soft matter that is a composite of a conventional crosslinked polymer gel (rubber) and a liquid crystal. These {\em solid} liquid crystal amalgams, quite similarly to their (conventional, fluid)
Anderson, Aronovitz, Bellini, Chaikin, Clarke, de Gennes, de Gennes, Deam, DiDonna, Dotsenko, Edwards, Ettouham, Fisher, Fisher, Fridrikh, Goldbart, Golubović, Grinstein, Grinstein, Hagen, Kundler, Kupfer, Kupfer, Kutter, Landau, Leo Radzihovsky, Love, Lubensky, Ma, Mao, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, Ogden, Olmsted, Radzihovsky, Radzihovsky, Radzihovsky, Rubinstein, Saunders, Selinger, Stenull, Stenull, Terentjev, Treloar, Warner, Warner, Warner, Wilson, Xiangjun Xing, Xing, Xing, Ye   +52 more
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Phenomenological Theory of Isotropic-Genesis Nematic Elastomers

, 2012
We consider the impact of the elastomer network on the structure and fluctuations in the isotropic-genesis nematic elastomer, via a phenomenological model that underscores the role of network compliance.
Goldbart, Paul M., Lu, Bing-Sui, Xing, Xiangjun, Ye, Fangfu   +3 more
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Fiber Embroidery of Self-Sensing Soft Actuators

Biomimetics, 2018
Natural organisms use a combination of contracting muscles and inextensible fibers to transform into controllable shapes, camouflage into their surrounding environment, and catch prey.
Steven Ceron, Itai Cohen, Robert F. Shepherd, James H. Pikul, Cindy Harnett   +4 more
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Universal Elasticity and Fluctuations of Nematic Gels

, 2002
We study elasticity of spontaneously orientationally-ordered amorphous solids, characterized by a vanishing transverse shear modulus, as realized for example by nematic elastomers and gels.
G. C. Verwey, H. Finkelmann, Leo Radzihovsky, O. Stenull, Peter D. Olmsted, X. Xing, Xiangjun Xing   +6 more
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Deciphering the crosslink mechanism of dual cure EP(D)M and CTS rubber compounds for reduced oil swell

Polymer Testing
Rubber compounds containing blends of two or more polymers are common in various industrial applications, starting with the tire industry. Blends are most commonly comprising of materials that are compatible with each other.
Gina Butuc, Kees van Leerdam, Brenda Rossenaar, Auke Talma, Anke Blume   +4 more
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Kinematics Modeling of a Twisted and Coiled Polymer-Based Elastomer Soft Robot

IEEE Access, 2019
Twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) is increasingly used for soft robots due to its good compaction. However, the lack of kinematics model of elastomer soft robots limits precise control.
Jiali Bao, Weihang Chen, Jing Xu
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