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Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers

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The mechanisms which have been suggested to explain the deformation of crystalline polymers are reviewed. Emphasis has been placed upon the type of information that can be gained from experimental observations and on the extent to which those observations are consistent with suggested deformation mechanisms and current ideas on polymer structure and morphology.

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Since the preparation of this review, Dr P. B. Bowden died at Cambridge. His death is a great loss to materials science.

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Bowden, P.B., Young, R.J. Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers. J Mater Sci 9, 2034–2051 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00540553

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