Plummer, C. J. G.Beguelin, P.Grein, C.Gensler, R.Dupuits, L.Gaillard, C.Stadelmann, P.Kausch, H.-H.Månson, J.-A. E.2006-06-262006-06-262006-06-26200410.1002/masy.200451008https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/232351WOS:000224419800009Recent investigations of the tensile fracture behaviour of representative glassy and semicrystalline impact-resistant polymers are reviewed, with emphasis on the microdeformation behaviour as revealed by electron microscopy of sections from bulk specimens, where the crack-tip damage zone has been embedded and/or stained under load, and on thin films deformed in situ. The insight that such techniques have provided into the toughening mechanisms is discussed.deformationelectron microscopyfracturehigh speed testingpolymerstext::journal::journal article::research article