The physical significance of the concept of a critical surface tension has been analyzed for elastomers. It was found to be related to the effective linear tension of wetting drops, which is a function of the deformation energy of elastomers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-235
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer Science U.S.S.R.
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986

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