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Toughness and Relaxation Behaviour of PMMA, PS and PC

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Innovative polymer applications which use the specific properties of polymeric materials for selection necessitate, besides the improvement of strength and stiffness, an optimization of toughness behaviour and a well-grounded knowledge of the strength- and toughness-determining mechanisms [1].

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    W. Grellmann & R. Lach

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  1. Department of Engineering Science, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099, Halle, Germany

    Wolfgang Grellmann

  2. Institute of Materials Science and Testing, Vienna University of Technology, Favoritenstraße 9-11, A-1040, Vienna, Austria

    Sabine Seidler

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Grellmann, W., Lach, R. (2001). Toughness and Relaxation Behaviour of PMMA, PS and PC. In: Grellmann, W., Seidler, S. (eds) Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04556-5_13

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