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The main goal of this chapter is to introduce a convenient view of the basic physics and elasticity of the rubber matrix. The easiest way to consider an elastic polymeric solid is as a crosslinked polymer melt. Polymer melts, however, already exhibit some properties of networks, at least on some time scales. This can be seen most beautifully by considering the storage modulus of a polymer melt.
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The main goal of this chapter is to introduce a convenient view of the basic physics and elasticity of the rubber matrix. The easiest way to consider an elastic polymeric solid is as a crosslinked polymer melt. Polymer melts, however, already exhibit some properties of networks, at least on some time scales. This can be seen most beautifully by considering the storage modulus of a polymer melt.
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