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Applications of indentation on polymers

Typical applications of nanoindentation for characterization of viscoelastic, creep and temperature dependent properties of polymers.

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Covalent Metrology uses indentation for material characterization of polymers.

This application report presents several applications of nanoindentation for characterization of polymers. The main part is dedicated to characterization of viscoelastic properties of polymers but the nanoindentation stress-strain technique as well as indentation at elevated temperatures are mentioned.

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