Cyclic fatigue failure of TPU using a crack propagation approach

Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPU) are stretchable, tough, wear resistant and easily processable soft materials. Especially because of their recyclability, TPUs can be suitable candidates to replace rubbers in several applications such as damping, footwear and cable coatings. However, their...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Scetta, Nathan Selles, Patrick Heuillet, Matteo Ciccotti, Costantino Creton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Polymer Testing
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941821000908