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The Molecular Theory of Rubber Elasticity

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Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science

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Once the existence of polymer chains as covalent structures became established a half century ago, the understanding of the molecular basis of the high elasticity characteristic of rubber-like substances presented itself as a foremost challenge. The first attempts1, 2 to explain this remarkable property may be said to date from the beginning of molecular theory as applied to polymers. Although the subject today is old, it is of continuing interest and one in which much remains to be done before an acceptable state of completion will have been attained.

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    John R. Schaefgen

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Flory, P.J. (1977). The Molecular Theory of Rubber Elasticity. In: Pearce, E.M., Schaefgen, J.R. (eds) Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6737-0_1

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