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Creep of polymer foams

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The linear and non-linear creep of polymeric foams are analysed. Measurements of the creep of rigid polyurethane foams under constant shear indicate that their behaviour is linear at stresses up to half the shear strength; the model describes the data well.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Huang, J.S., Gibson, L.J. Creep of polymer foams. J Mater Sci 26, 637–647 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588298

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