1. Estimation of the loaded chain fraction in oriented polymers

   • K. E. Perepelkin
   • V. N. Romanov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 4

2. Effect of technological factors on the structure and properties of Eskaplen film material

   • É. M. Glukhova
   • O. N. Belyatskaya
   • V. E. Gul'

   OriginalPaper Pages: 5 - 9

3. On the theory of orientation of linear amorphous polymers

   • G. M. Bartenev
   • A. A. Valishin
   • E. S. Osikina

   OriginalPaper Pages: 10 - 15

4. Kinetic nature of polymer microhardness

   • M. S. Kats
   • V. R. Regel'
   • A. I. Slutsker

   OriginalPaper Pages: 16 - 21

5. Deformation and strength properties of carbon-reinforced plastics in compression

   • Ya. V. Auzukalns
   • F. Ya. Bulavs
   • G. M. Gunyaev

   OriginalPaper Pages: 22 - 28

6. Physical nonlinearity with microstructural transitions

   • G. Brankov
   • N. Petrov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 36

7. Poisson's ratio of foamed plastics

   • A. G. Dement'ev
   • P. I. Seliverstov
   • O. G. Tarakanov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 37 - 40

8. Allowance for the effect of hydrostatic pressure in calculating the deformation of polymer structural elements

   • V. V. Moskvitin
   • E. A. Baslavskaya
   • L. I. Verbitskaya

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 47

9. An approximate method of solving dynamical problems of thermoviscoelasticity

   • A. D. Kovalenko
   • V. G. Karnaukhov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 48 - 54

10. Determination of the stresses in polymeric coatings with allowance for "frozen" strains

    • M. N. Bokin
    • E. V. Meshkov
    • V. N. Shalygin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 59

11. Investigation of the relaxation process in polycarbonate film

    • Yu. I. Trubnyakov
    • V. B. Bakhmendo
    • V. D. Khomichev

    OriginalPaper Pages: 60 - 63

12. Solution of the integral equations of hereditary theory

    • M. A. Koltunov
    • I. E. Troyanovskii
    • A. M. Shengelaya

    OriginalPaper Pages: 64 - 67

13. The origin of embryonic laser cracks

    • O. E. Marin
    • N. F. Pilipetskii
    • V. A. Upadyshev

    OriginalPaper Pages: 68 - 75

14. Initial stresses in reinforced and filled polymers

    • V. P. Stavrov
    • A. P. Velichko

    OriginalPaper Pages: 76 - 81

15. Effect of a filler on the strength properties of thermosets

    • V. I. Davydenko
    • V. I. Volkomorov
    • V. I. Murovich

    OriginalPaper Pages: 82 - 86

16. Microtribometric investigation of polymer-based self-lubricating composites

    • A. I. Sviridenok
    • V. M. Ken'ko
    • V. A. Belyi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 87 - 89

17. Strain continuity equations in Timoshenko-type shell theory

    • R. B. Rikards

    OriginalPaper Pages: 90 - 93

18. States of stress in multilayer spherical vessels, cylindrical tubes, and circular disks of linear viscoelastic material

    • Yu. V. Nemirovskii
    • M. L. Kheinloo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 94 - 99

19. Solution of the problem of the plane deformation of a tube made of physically nonlinear quadratic viscoelastic material

    • V. V. Kolokol'chikov

    OriginalPaper Pages: 100 - 105

20. Relation between the shear and longitudinal viscosity coefficients for concentrated polymer solutions

    • V. N. Pokrovskii
    • N. P. Kruchinin
    • A. T. Serkov

    OriginalPaper Pages: 106 - 112

21. Viscoelastic properties and unstable flow of monodisperse polybutadiene solutions

    • N. K. Blinova
    • S. I. Sergeenkov
    • G. V. Vinogradov

    OriginalPaper Pages: 113 - 118

22. Investigation of the relations between the various mechanical properties and the biochemical composition of human bone tissue

    • Yu. Zh. Saulgozis
    • L. I. Slutskii
    • Kh. A. Yanson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 119 - 125

23. Effect of gamma radiation on the mechanical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride

    • B. P. Kosmynin
    • E. L. Gal'perin

    Brief Communications Pages: 126 - 129

24. Effect of long-term storage of polycarbonates on stress relaxation

    • P. M. Ogibalov
    • V. I. Moroz

    Brief Communications Pages: 130 - 132

25. Relaxation spectra in polymers

    • G. M. Bartenev
    • L. A. Shelkovnikova
    • L. A. Akopyan

    Brief Communications Pages: 133 - 136

26. Intensity of the relaxation processes in statically loaded, highly oriented synthetic fibers

    • A. M. Stalevich

    Brief Communications Pages: 137 - 140

27. Investigation of the mechanical properties of acrylics under conditions of creep, stress relaxation, and harmonic vibration

    • V. N. Fedorova
    • A. P. Molotkov
    • Yu. V. Zelenev

    Brief Communications Pages: 141 - 143

28. Probability characteristics of the shear modulus of glass-reinforced plastics

    • V. I. Ignatov
    • N. A. Rabotnov

    Brief Communications Pages: 144 - 146

29. Determination of the mechanical characteristics of a glass-reinforced plastic during winding

    • A. L. Abibov
    • V. A. Bunakov
    • R. M. Kondratenko

    Brief Communications Pages: 147 - 149

30. Deformation of a glass-reinforced plastic cylindrical shell encased in a thick-walled elastic cylinder

    • A. D. Gruskov
    • V. D. Protasov

    Brief Communications Pages: 150 - 153

31. Exact solution of the problem of plane bending of a layered ring

    • A. S. Kravchuk
    • I. P. Dmitrienko

    Brief Communications Pages: 154 - 156

32. Calculation of the resistance to the flow of polymeric systems through short channels

    • A. S. Yurchenko
    • A. Ya. Malkin
    • N. V. Tyabin

    Brief Communications Pages: 157 - 159

33. Method and apparatus for determining the shear modulus and mechanical loss factor of polymeric specimens in uniaxial tension

    • V. N. Manin
    • V. A. Bykov
    • T. Dzhaborov

    Brief Communications Pages: 160 - 162

34. Abstracts of articles deposited at VINITI

    Abstract Pages: 163 - 169

35. Book reviews

    • V. A. Latishenko
    • P. M. Ogibalov

    BookReview Pages: 170 - 172

36. All-union conference on the micromechanics of polymer fracture

    • V. R. Regel'
    • A. I. Slutsker

    Chronicles Pages: 173 - 174