Soft polymer networks have seen an explosion of recent developments motivated by new
high tech applications in the biomedical field or in engineering. We present a candid and …

Strain-induced crystallization (SIC) of natural rubber (NR) is characterized during a cyclic
deformation at room temperature and low strain rate (∼ 10–3 s–1) using in situ wide angle X …

Rather than an exhaustive review of the numerous reported studies of strain-induced
crystallization (SIC) in natural rubber, this chapter discusses some aspects of the physical …

The time-dependence of strain-induced crystallization in cross-linked natural rubber was
studied using synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) with an unprecedented time …

Vulcanized natural/wastes rubber blends were prepared and their elastocaloric properties
were analysed. A thermodynamic frame was used to discriminate the contributions of …

An amorphous poly (urethane-urea) copolymer composed of 70 wt% poly (ethylene
oxide)(PEO) soft segments (SS)(M w= 2000 g mol− 1) and 30 wt% cycloaliphatic hard …

Exploiting the strain-induced crystallization of soft elastomeric polymers elastocaloric
cooling has recently been explored as an environmental-friendly alternative to conventional …

When natural rubber is rapidly loaded and unloaded there occurs a variation of its
temperature called the elastocaloric effect. The objective of this work was to determine …

Understanding the strain-induced crystallization (SIC) mechanism of natural rubber (NR) is a
prerequisite for comprehending the reinforcement mechanism of NR and for designing new …

Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) was used as a compatibilizer to prepare ternary
composites with natural rubber (NR) and nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). The morphological …