Mechanical Properties and Thermal Analysis of Polymer Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 576
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanocomposites; material characterization; nanomaterials; mechanical properties; materials testing; polymer processing
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Dear Colleagues,
The mechanical properties of a polymer involve its behavior under stress. Research related to the mechanical characteristics of polymer materials has been the subject of great interest in recent decades. Due to the complex molecular structure of polymers compared to other materials, understanding the mechanical properties concerning molecular interactions is extremely important. For studies related to polymeric materials, their mechanical properties depend on numerous factors, such as the chemical nature of the macromolecules, molecular weight (MW) and MW distribution, the degree of crystallinity, cross-linking, branching, polymer composition, and processing methods. In addition, the mechanical characteristics of polymers also depend on temperature, which is related to the viscoelastic behavior of polymers.
The physical properties of polymers include their molecular weight, molar volume, density, degree of polymerization, the crystallinity of the material, etc. Thermal analysis (TA) represents a set of techniques that measure the physical properties of polymers. Among this set of analytical experimental techniques that are commonly used in the evaluation of polymers, the following stand out: Difference Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetry (TG), Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA), and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), since they are complementary to each other. Thermal analysis is widely used in scientific and industrial fields since it allows for quantitative and qualitative measurements of various polymer materials and composites with considerable temperature ranges, obtaining relatively fast results.
This Special Issue aims to identify the relationship between thermal properties and the mechanical performance of polymers and particle-reinforced polymers (micro- and nanoscale) to offer the research community the most significant advances in this field. Our aim is to understand the fundamental relationships between crystalline processes, manufacturing processes, and the molecular interaction of the constituents in the thermal and mechanical properties of polymeric materials.
Dr. Edgar Franco-Urquiza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mechanical properties
- thermal analysis
- tensile
- flexural
- DSC
- TGA
- DMA
- crystallinity
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