Investigation of the effect of an electrical field on the mechanical strength of polystyrene film

The effect of an electric field on the time dependence of the mechanical strength of a polystyrene (PS) film is investigated at different values of voltage and duration of exposure. It is found that at first the strength of the PS film drops with exposure to the electric field and then slowly increases.Mekhanika Polimerov, Vol. 1, No. 6, pp. 78–84, 1965