Micromechanics of Stress-Softening and Hysteresis of Filler Reinforced Elastomers with Applications to Thermo-Oxidative Aging

A micromechanical concept of filler-induced stress-softening and hysteresis is established that describes the complex quasi-static deformation behavior of filler reinforced rubbers upon repeated stretching with increasing amplitude. It is based on a non-affine tube model of rubber elasticity and a d...

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Main Authors: Jan Plagge, Manfred Klüppel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/6/1350