affine chain behaviour

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.AT07591
Behaviour of a polymer network in which the junction points deform uniformly with the macroscopic deformation of the network.
Note:
In reality, affine chain behaviour can apply only at small deformations.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1818 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'affine chain behaviour' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.AT07591 RIS BibTex EndNote
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