Measurement of mechanical properties shows that increasing the switch frequency has a positive effect on both the impact strength and flexural modulus.
Analysis of the mechanical properties shows that infiltration of the scaffolds can provide resistance to Euler buckling, resulting in strengths of ∼3 orders of magnitude greater than uninfiltrated (and therefore unsupported) scaffolds.
Investigation of the effect of branching on the mechanical properties shows that careful selection of chain controller type and amount allows to obtain star-shaped PA11 samples with ad-hoc modulated melt viscosity and preserved material's mechanical performance.
Study of the mechanical properties shows that there is a simultaneous enhancement of the stress and the strain at break indicating the enhanced toughness of the PVDF composites compared to pure PVDF.
Examination of the mechanical properties shows that enhanced crystallinity leads to higher stiffness, mechanical strength and also to superior toughness even if the network density does not significantly change.
The investigation of the single step stress relaxation behaviour of three polymer fibres, namely Nomex, Kevlar and polypropylene, differing widely in their mechanical properties, shows that a consistent systemization can be applied on the basis of a two-component (TC) model.
