Exploring molecular origins of sharkskin, partial slip, and slope change in flow curves of linear low density polyethylene

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 875-898

  Wang, Shi Qing ^a   Drda, Patrick A ^a   Inn, Yong Woo ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0000191272     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550766     Document Type: Article

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