Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymers (Hardcover)

A 1.1 New Developments in Toughness Evaluation of Polymers and Compounds by Fracture Mechanics.- A 1.2 Concepts of Fracture Mechanics for Polymers.- A 2.1 Influence of Specimen Geometry and Loading Conditions on the Crack Resistance Behaviour of Poly(vinyl chloride) and Polypropylene.- A 2.2 Procedure for Determining the Crack Resistance Behaviour Using the Instrumented Charpy Impact Test.- A 2.3 Possibilities and Limits of Standards and Drafts for J-R Curve Determination of Polymers.- A 2.4 The Relationship Between the Fracture Behaviour and Structural Parameters of PE-HD.- A 3.1 Application of Single-Specimen Testing Methods for Determining J-R Curves of Polymers.- A 3.2 Application of Normalization Method for Determining J-R Curves in the Amorphous Polymer PVC.- A 3.3 Calculation of J-R Curves Based on Load-Deflection Diagrams Using the Hinge Model Test Specimen.- A 3.4 An Alternative Method Based on J-TJ and ?-T? Stability Assessment Diagrams to Determine Instability Values from Crack Resistance Curves.- B 1.1 Supermolecular Structure and Mechanical Behaviour of Isotactic Polypropylene.- B 1.2 Correlation Between Structure and Toughness Behaviour of High-Density Polyethylene under Impact Load.- B 1.3 Toughness and Relaxation Behaviour of PMMA, PS and PC.- B 1.4 Crazing in Amorphous Polymers - Formation of Fibrillated Crazes Near the Glass Transition Temperature.- B 1.5 Influence of Temperature and Moisture on Toughness Behaviour of Polyamide.- B 2.1 Relationship Between Fracture Behaviour and Morphology in PE/PP Blends.- B 2.2 Influence of Modifier Content and Temperature on Toughness Behaviour of Polyamide.- B 2.3 Morphology and Toughness of PP/EPR Blends.- B 2.4 Morphology and Micro-Mechanics of Phase-Separated Polyethylene Blends.- B 3.1 Toughness Optimization of Multi-Phase Polymer Materials Based on a PP Matrix Using Fracture Mechanics Parameters.- B 3.2 Crack Toughness Behaviour of ABS Materials.- B 3.3 Fracture Mechanics Characterization of ABS Materials - Influence of Morphology and Temperature.- B 3.4 Brittle Fracture of ABS - Investigation of the Morphology-Failure Relationship.- C.1 Defect-Selective Imaging.- C.2 Determination of Local Deformation Behaviour of Polymers by Means of Laser Extensometry.- C.3 Damage Analysis of Composite Materials by Acoustic-Emission Examination.- D.1 Polymer-Based Composites for Friction and Wear Applications.- D.2 Modification of Polymers by Means of Amorphous Carbon for Optimization of Tribological Properties.- D.3 Mechanical Vibration Behaviour of a Compressor Blade Made from a High-Performance Composite.- E.1 Polymer Materials in Joint Surgery.- E.2 Material Parameters and ESEM Characterization of Functional ENT Prostheses During Ongoing Degradation.- E.3 Microbial Corrosion of Pharyngo-Tracheal Shunt Valves ('Voice Prostheses').- E.4 Deformation Behaviour of Voice Prostheses - Sensitivity of Mechanical Test Methods.- F.1 Crack Initiation Wear and Molecular Structure of Filled Vulcanized Materials.- F.2 Investigation of Crack Propagation Behaviour of Unfilled and Filled Vulcanizates.- F.3 Characterization of Deformation Behaviour of Modified Polymer Concrete.- F.4 Fracture Mechanics Testing of Modified Epoxy Resins with Mini-Compact Tension (CT) Specimens.- G.1 Modelling of the Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Linear Viscoelastic Materials under a Multi-Dimensional State of Stress.- G.2 Detergent Resistance of PP/GF Composites.- G.3 Material Optimization of Polypropylene-Short-Glass-Fibre Composites.- G.4 Influence of Exposure on the Impact Behaviour of Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites.- G.5 Physical Ageing and Post-Crystallization of Polypropylene.- Author Index.