Polymeric materials near the liquid-solid transition (LST) exhibit a very distinct relaxation
pattern. The reference point for analyzing these patterns is the instant of LST at which …

Crosslinking is a very important process in coating film formation and the structure of the
formed network determines the application properties of the coating film. In this review …

We suggest a very simple memory integral constitutive equation for the stress in crosslinking
polymers at their transition from liquid to solid state (gel point). The equation allows for only …

The evolution of linear viscoelasticity during cross‐linking of a stoichiometrically imbalanced
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was measured by small amplitude oscillatory shear. At the gel …

The present review comprises five main sections. The first section is devoted to the synthesis
byendlinking'processes of homogeneous model networks of well-defined architectures …

The molecular weight dependence of critical gel properties was determined for poly (e-
caprolactone) diol end-linked with a three-functional isocyanate. Thecritical gels exhibit the …

Gels formed by coupling two different four-arm star polymers lead to polymer networks with
high strength and low spatial heterogeneity. However, like all real polymer networks, these …

The build-up of branched and crosslinked structures from polyepoxides and curing agents is
investigated theoretically and experimentally. The basis of crosslinking theories and their …

Differential swelling measurements performed on two poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)
networks are reported. The two elastomers are closely similar to one another except for the …

The range of applications involving free-radical cross-linking processes has grown
impressively over the last decades. However, in numerous fields where tightly cross-linked …