A singularity in the melt flow of polyethylene with wider implications for polymer melt flow rheology

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-98

  Kolnaar, J W H ^a,b   Keller, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hexagonal phase; Melt flow; Phase transformation; Wall effect

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY;

MELT FLOW;

MOLTEN MATERIALS;

FLUID FLOW; POLYETHYLENE; RHEOLOGY; WALLS;

EID: 0031103858     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(97)00017-7     Document Type: Article

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