crazing

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Formation of cavities, when a polymer is stressed, which contain load-bearing fibrils spanning the gap between the surfaces of each cavity.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2313. (Definitions of terms relating to degradation, aging, and related chemical transformations of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2317 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'crazing' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT06850 RIS BibTex EndNote
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