Age-aware constitutive materials model for a 3D printed polymeric foam

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 15923 - 8
• Main Authors: Maiti, A., Small, W., Lewicki, J. P., Chinn, S. C., Wilson, T. S., Saab, A. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 04.11.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/301/1023/303; 639/301/923/1028; Aging; Compression; Elastomers; Foams; Humanities and Social Sciences; MATERIALS SCIENCE; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Stochasticity

Traditional open or closed-cell stochastic elastomeric foams have wide-ranging applications in numerous industries: from thermal insulation, shock absorbing/gap-filling support cushions, packaging, to light-weight structural and positional components. Recent developments in 3D printing technologies...