Solvent Crazing of Polymers

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A current account of scientific advances in the area of polymer crazing. The principal features and stages of solvent crazing (craze nucleation, craze tip advance, craze thickening, and craze collapse at high strains) are described. Additionally, the authors present information concerning the activities of Russian scientists in this area. The volume contains seven sections: structural aspects of polymer crazing; dynamics of solvent crazing; solvent crazing and mechanical response of polymers; structure and properties of the solvent-crazed polymers; delocalized solvent crazing; structure and properties of low-molecular-mass compounds introduced into craze structure; and applied aspects of solvent crazing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)