Stress relaxation in crosslinked polymers

Details Stress relaxation in crosslinked polymers Stress relaxation in crosslinked polymers

2011-05-17

2011-05-17

McClendon, Sanza L (Department: 1765)

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

Compositions to be polymerized by wave energy wherein said...

C522S007000, C522S001000, C522S031000, C522S035000, C522S049000, C522S106000, C522S107000, C522S173000, C522S150000, C522S153000, C522S162000, C522S178000, C522S189000, C522S181000, C522S904000, C523S300000

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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention.

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