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Our previous, extensively validated, nonlinear viscoelastic formalism for glassy polymers is extended to include the effects of chemical reaction. Two modifications are necessary. First, the extent of reaction represents an additional degree of freedom that must be included in the free energy series expansion. Second, simultaneous reaction and deformation can lead to “compression set” that is represented by an evolving stress-free configuration in the cross-linked solid. The material clock, which is based on potential energy and must also incorporate these modifications, naturally predicts the increase in glass transition with cure. ©2007 The Society of Rheology