Melt rheology of poly(lactic acid): Entanglement and chain architecture effects

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1141-1155

  Dorgan, John R ^a   Williams, Joshua S ^a   Lewis, David N ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Chronopol Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0000859364     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.551041     Document Type: Article

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