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When a polymer is used as a structural material, it is important that it be capable of withstanding applied stresses and resultant strains over its useful service life. Polymers are viscoelastic materials, having the properties of solids and viscous liquids. These properties are time- and temperature-dependent.
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Seymour, R.B., Carraher, C.E. (1984). Mechanical Properties of Polymers. In: Structure—Property Relationships in Polymers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4748-4_5
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