Surface Phenomena in the Structural and Mechanical Behaviour of Solid Polymers

<p><strong>Surface Phenomena in the Structural and Mechanical Behaviour of Solid Polymers</strong> explores the role of various surface phenomena in the structural and mechanical behaviour of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers. This book:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><p></p> <li>Discusses the development of the interfacial surface in the deformation of polymers</li> <br><br><li>Examines the healing of interfacial surfaces in polymers</li> <br><br><li>Inspects the structure and properties of polymers in thin films and surface layers</li> <br><br><li>Evaluates the mechanism of inelastic deformation in glassy amorphous polymers</li> <br><br><li>Investigates strain softening and the phenomena taking place upon deformation of polymers in active liquid media</li> <br><br><li>Covers the Rehbinder effect or the adsorption reduction of the strength of solids</li> <br><br><li>Describes the properties of polymers in environmental or solvent crazing</li> <br><br><li>Analyses the interaction of the highly developed surface of crazed polymers with diverse low- and high-molecular mass components</li> <br><br><li>Addresses the instability and self-organisation of surface layers in polymers and diverse polymer systems</li> <br><br><li>Presents theoretical speculations concerning the structurally mechanical behaviour of ‘a rigid coating on a soft substratum’ (RCSS) systems</li> <br><br><li>Assesses the stress–strain properties of the thin surface layers of polymers and the nanometric coatings deposited on their surfaces</li> <br><br><li>Highlights the efficacy of the approaches developed for RCSS systems for the analysis and description of natural phenomena</li> <br><br><li>Details the applied aspects of surface phenomena in the structurally mechanical behaviour of polymers</li> <br><br> </ul><p></p><p>Thus <strong>Surface Phenomena in the Structural and Mechanical Behaviour of Solid Polymers</strong> provides a useful framework for the development of new and innovative polymer-based materials.</p>