Component predictions and the relaxation spectrum of the double reptation mixing rule for polydisperse linear flexible polymers

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 633-661

  Mead, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; RHEOLOGY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DOUBLE REPTATION MIXING RULE; LINEAR FLEXIBLE POLYMERS;

MIXING;

EID: 0030194637     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550786     Document Type: Article

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