During the deformation process of polymer materials

environmental temperature can take a great effect on mechanical properties

but heat caused from material itself can not be ignored. When the tests were performed on thicker samples with sufficiently fast extension rates

namely in approximate adiabatic conditions

the information of materials including molecular structure and deformation mechanism can be acquired by the feature of thermal effects. In this paper

several thermal effects of polymer materials including small elastic

plastic

large elastic deformation and fatigue are reviewed

characterization technique of thermal effects involved in deformation calorimetry

thermocouple

infrared thermography.are presented.