POLYMERS Vol.70 No.5
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COVER STORY
Polymers Shaping the Future Society with Reliability and Safety
The performance of polymeric materials such as toughness, environmental resistance, and so on, has been significantly improved continously. However, deterioration, fatigue, and destruction of materials in a relatively short period of time are still major issues that must be resolved. Since deterioration of physical properties of polymeric materials is directly linked to material performance, it is important to clarify and understand their mechanism in order to shape the future society with reliability and safety. In addition, understanding and countermeasures for the deterioration mechanism of various composites used in highly functional devices will lead to the development of a prosperous future society. In this special issue, we will focus on the deterioration, fatigue, and destruction mechanisms of polymer materials, and introduce various efforts to realize high performance and functionality.
Editors: MATSUNO, IWASAKI, SENO, and MATSUI

Digest for English Readers
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Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ
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SPSJ PMF Poster Awards 2020

Commentary
Towards Safer and More Reliable Polymers Katsuhiko TSUNODA
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COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews
Fracture of Polymeric Materials Koh-hei NITTA
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Degradation Diagnosis for Polymeric Materials Hideaki HAGIHARA
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PolyMANGA
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COVER STORY: Topics and Products
Causes of Fracture of Polymer Materials and Their Analysis Methods Kazumi NAKAYAMA
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High Impact-Resistance Carbon Fiber Composite for Safe and Ustainable Society Kentaro HANZAWA
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Wet Processed High-Barrier Structure for Flexible OLED Panels Yoshiyuki SUZURI
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Degradation Index of Rubber based on Non-Linear Viscoelasticity Rika TAKEDA, Kyoichi TSURUSAKI
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Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account
Become Intrigued Yukiya KITAYAMA
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Messages: “Work and Life”
For the Time Being, Let’s Try Both Yukari NISHIMOTO
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Front-Line Polymer Science
Development of Rational Interfacial Design Strategy for Batteries Noriyoshi MATSUMI
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Messages from SPSJ
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