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The creep rate of polyethylene following an imposed temperature change is observed to exceed the rate predicted theoretically. The enhancement of creep rate is attributed to thermoelastic stresses generated by the anisotropic thermal expansion of the polymer crystals.
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HUTCHINSON, J., McCRUM, N. Effect of Thermal Fluctuation on Creep of Polyethylene. Nature Physical Science 236, 115–117 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci236115a0
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