Shear induced textures of thermotropic acetoxypropylcellulose

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1247-1260

  Riti, J B ^a   Cidade, M T ^b   Godinho, M H ^b   Martins, A F ^b   Navard, P ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 0000947163     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550842     Document Type: Article

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