The Stiffness of Rubber
AimsIntroductionTheory of rubber conformationThermodynamics - the entropy springEntropy derivationContraction of rubberContraction experimentVerificationBiaxial tensionBalloon experimentSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Credits
Academic consultant: Bill Clyne (University of Cambridge)
Content development: Simon Adelman and Mark Wharton
Photography and video: Brian Barber and Carol Best
Web development: Dave Hudson
This TLP was prepared when DoITPoMS was funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) under the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL). Additional support for the development of this TLP came from the Armourers and Brasiers' Company and Alcan.