Fabrication and mechanical properties of knitted dissimilar polymeric materials with movable cross-links
Ryohei Ikura, Shunsuke Murayama, Junsu Park, Yuka Ikemoto, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, Akira Harada, Go Matsuba, Yoshinori Takashima
Abstract
Movable cross-network elastomer with knitting polymers (KP elastomer) were obtained by bulk polymerization of main chain monomers in presence of host polymer. The two design strategies successfully improve the toughness and stiffness of the KP elastomers.
Topics & Concepts
ElastomerMaterials scienceFabricationPolymerStiffnessComposite materialToughnessMonomerPolymerizationPolymer scienceMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer composites and self-healingPolymer Surface Interaction Studies