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Study on the thermal effects of rubbers during loading–unloading cycles by infrared thermography

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In this study, infrared thermography is used to detect the thermal effects of rubber-like materials during loading–unloading cycles. Two salient features of temperature change have been observed: (1) the temperature has a tiny decrease at first and then becomes to increase during the stretching process, which is in agreement with the thermo-elastic inversion effect. (2) Temperature variation is partly reversible in the first cycle and totally reversible in the following cycles. These phenomena are related to complicated deformation mechanisms. Based on the analysis of elastic thermal effects during deformation process, thermodynamics of rubber elasticity has also been investigated by infrared thermography.

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This work was supported by the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (No. 111-2-04).

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  1. State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China

    Meng Wang, Yun Liao & Dajun Chen

  2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

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Wang, M., Liao, Y. & Chen, D. Study on the thermal effects of rubbers during loading–unloading cycles by infrared thermography. Polym. Bull. 70, 171–180 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-012-0795-x

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