Transient shear behavior of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer in the nematic state

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1191-1207

  Guskey, S M ^a   Winter, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0001409089     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: 15208516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550171     Document Type: Article

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