Experimental characterization of sharkskin in polyethylenes

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 873-892

  Venet, C ^a,b   Vergnes, B ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DEFECTS; EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION DIES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ORIFICES; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN HARDENING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PROFILOMETRY; SHARKSKIN;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0031190821     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550837     Document Type: Article

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