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This paper presents a new instrumentation concept for the measurement of compressive creep behavior of polymers. The concept has been developed for measurements which need to be carried out over prolonged periods of time and at elevated temperatures. The instrument concept is based on a floating pneumatic piston which exerts the force on the specimen and details of its design are presented. The special...