- An
elastomer is a
polymer with
viscoelasticity (i.e. both
viscosity and elasticity) and with weak
intermolecular forces,
generally low Young's modulus...
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Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE),
sometimes referred to as
thermoplastic rubbers (TPR), are a
class of
copolymers or a
physical mix of
polymers (usually...
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Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are
smart material systems that
produce large strains and are
promising for Soft robotics,
Artificial muscle, etc. They belong...
- of
acrylic polymer was
reported by G. W. A.
Kahlbaum in 1880.
Acrylic elastomer is a
general term for a type of
synthetic rubber whose primary component...
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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) (also
called magnetosensitive elastomers) are a
class of
solids that
consist of
polymeric matrix with
embedded micro-...
- A
conductive elastomer is a form of
elastomer,
often natural rubber or
other rubber substitute, that is
manufactured to
conduct electricity. This is commonly...
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Silicone rubber is an
elastomer (rubber-like material)
composed of silicone—itself a polymer—containing
silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen...
- is the
unstable unhindered expansion of a
microscopic void in a
solid elastomer under the
action of
tensile hydrostatic stresses. This can
occur whenever...
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crystal elastomers (LCEs) are
slightly crosslinked liquid crystalline polymer networks.
These materials combine the
entropy elasticity of an
elastomer with...
- and a pair of leg
openings that, like the waistband, are
often made of
elastomer.
Various materials are used, but are
usually chosen to be breathable....
