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  2. Elastic mechanisms in animals - Wikipedia

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    When a body is running, walking or hopping, it uses springs as a way to store energy which indicates that elastic mechanisms have a great influence on its dynamics. [2] When a force is applied to a spring it bends and stores energy in the form of elastic strain energy and when it recoils after the force has been released, this energy is ...

  3. Liquid crystalline elastomer - Wikipedia

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    The phase transition temperature of an azo-liquid crystalline elastomer can be reduced due to the trans-cis isomerization of the azobenzenes during UV-irradiation and thus the liquid crystalline phase can be destroyed isothermally. For liquid crystalline elastomers with a high azo-concentration, a light-responsive change of the sample's length ...

  4. Elastomer - Wikipedia

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    Elastomers are amorphous polymers maintained above their glass transition temperature, so that considerable molecular reconformation is feasible without breaking of covalent bonds. At ambient temperatures, such rubbers are thus relatively compliant (E ≈ 3 MPa) and deformable. [citation needed] IUPAC definition for an elastomer in polymer ...

  5. Thermoplastic elastomer - Wikipedia

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    The benefit of using thermoplastic elastomers is the ability to stretch to moderate elongations and return to its near original shape creating a longer life and better physical range than other materials. [1] The principal difference between thermoset elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers is the type of cross-linking bond in their structures ...

  6. Polyurea - Wikipedia

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    Polyurea was originally developed in automotive applications in the 1980s [2] [3] but other applications such as protecting tabletop edges followed. [4] Its fast reactivity and relative moisture insensitivity made it useful for coatings on large surface area projects, such as secondary containment, manhole and tunnel coatings, tank liners, and ...

  7. Styrene-butadiene - Wikipedia

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    The elastomer is used widely in pneumatic tires. This application mainly calls for E-SBR, although S-SBR is growing in popularity. Other uses include shoe heels and soles, gaskets, and even chewing gum. [3] Latex (emulsion) SBR is extensively used in coated papers, being one of the cheapest resins to bind pigmented coatings.

  8. Polyether block amide - Wikipedia

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    Polyether block amide or PEBA is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). It is known under the tradename of PEBAX® and VESTAMID® E (Evonik Industries).It is a block copolymer obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid polyamide (PA6, PA11, PA12) with an alcohol termination polyether (Polytetramethylene glycol PTMG), PEG).

  9. Polyurethane urea elastomer - Wikipedia

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    The polyurethane urea elastomer (PUU), or poly (urethane urea) elastomer, is a flexible polymeric material that is composed of linkages made out of polyurethane and polyurea compounds. Due to its hyperelastic properties, it is capable of bouncing back high-speed ballistic projectiles as if the material had “hardened” upon impact.