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Author:   John Sweeney (University of Bradford, UK) ,  Peter Hine (University of Leeds, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9781394202065

ISBN 10:   1394202067
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   11 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Structure of Polymers 2. The Mechanical Properties of Polymers: General Considerations 3. The Behaviour in the Rubber‐Like State: Finite Strain Elasticity 4. Rubber‐Like Elasticity 5. Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour 6. Mechanical Measurements for polymers 7. Experimental Studies of Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour as a Function of Frequency and Temperature: Time–Temperature Equivalence 8. Anisotropic Mechanical Behaviour 9. Polymer Composites: Macroscale and Microscale 10. NEW CHAPTER Semicrystalline polymers: structures and stress‐strain behaviour 11. Relaxation Transitions: Experimental Behaviour and Molecular Interpretation 12. Non‐linear Viscoelastic Behaviour 13. Yielding and Instability in Polymers 14. NEW CHAPTER Shape Memory Polymers 15. Fracture

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John Sweeney, PhD, holds a Personal Chair in Polymer Mechanics at the University of Bradford. He is an expert in solid polymer behavior, including viscoelasticity, fracture mechanics, shear banding, large deformations, and nanocomposites. Peter Hine, PhD, is Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leeds, UK. His research is focused on understanding how the structure of polymers and polymer composites affect their mechanical properties.

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