Swelling of polymer networks with topological constraints: Application of the Helmis-Heinrich-Straube model
Autor: | Gert Heinrich, Robert Rommel, Juan López Valentín, François Kayser, Stephan Westermann, Beatriz Basterra-Beroiz |
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Přispěvatelé: | Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Materials science Polymers and Plastics Tube model General Chemical Engineering Entanglements 02 engineering and technology Permission 010402 general chemistry lcsh:Chemical technology 01 natural sciences swelling Materials Chemistry lcsh:TA401-492 lcsh:TP1-1185 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Swelling Organic Chemistry cross-link density 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 0104 chemical sciences Management Condensed Matter::Soft Condensed Matter tube model Cross-link density lcsh:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Rubber 0210 nano-technology |
Zdroj: | eXPRESS Polymer Letters, Vol 12, Iss 8, Pp 731-739 (2018) Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
Popis: | For the first time since its formulation in 1986, the theoretical approach proposed by Helmis, Heinrich and Straube (HHS model), which considers the contribution of topological restrictions from entanglements to the swelling of polymer networks, is applied to experimental data. The main aspects and key equations are reviewed and their application is illustrated for unfilled rubber compounds. The HHS model is based on real networks and gives new perspectives to the interpretation of experimental swelling data for which the entanglement contributions are usually neglected by considering phantom network models. This investigation applies a reliable constrained-chain approach through a deformation-dependent tube model for defining the elastic contribution of swollen networks, which is one of the main limitations on the applicability of classical (affine) Flory-Rehner and (non-affine) phantom models. This short communication intends to provide a baseline for the application and validation of this modern approach for a broader class of rubber materials. The authors thank Goodyear S. A. for the permission to publish this paper. The present project was supported by the National Research Fund Luxembourg (project ref. 6916525), whose financial support is acknowledged. JLV thanks the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spain) for his Ramon y Cajal contract. |
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