Fracture of polymer gels

Authors
Citation
L. Benguigui, Fracture of polymer gels, PHYSICA A, 270(1-2), 1999, pp. 1-7
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA A
ISSN journal
03784371 → ACNP
Volume
270
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(19990801)270:1-2<1:FOPG>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Experimental results of fracture of polyacrylic gels are presented for diff erent amounts of polymer and cross-link agent. A simple qualitative analysi s permits to interpret the main features of the fracture. The fracture stre ss as a function of the amount of cross-link molecules exhibits a maximum a nd the elongation at fracture is proportional to the inverse of the square root of the amount of cross-link molecules. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.