Rubber tanglemer figure (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Rubber tanglemer figure

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In the new rubber tanglemer, a long polymer strand at a crack tip de-concentrates stress over a long distance, making the material more resistant to crack growth than regular natural rubber.

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Suo Lab / Harvard SEAS

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