Plastics II

Dear Colleagues,

Plastic deformation and fracture processes, both in the laboratory conditions and in industrial practice, are largely dealt with on a phenomenological level, and are often separate for different polymers, blends, and composites, and less often from a mechanistic perspective. Thus, it is integral to understand the mechanisms governing the deformation and fracture resistance of polymers. Simultaneously, fundamental developments in polymer materials science and polymer physics now make it possible to consider plastic deformation and fracture at an appropriate molecular and morphological level. Moreover, insight gained from computational simulations and mechanistic modelling is also broadening this perspective. This Special Issue aims to present a coherent illustration of the plastic deformation and fracture of polymer materials of different structures and architectures. I invite research articles, communication articles, or review articles covering various aspects of the plastic deformation and fracture of polymer materials.

Dr. Ian Wyman
Dr. Yuri Voznyak
Guest Editors

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