Effect of TLCP melt structure on the bulk viscosity of high molecular mass polyethylene

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1353-1364

  Chan, C K ^a   Whitehouse, C ^a   Gao, P ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EXTRUSION; KETONES; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYESTERS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; VISCOSITY;

HIGH MOLECULAR MASS POLYETHYLENE; HYDROQUINONE; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; SEBACIC ACID; THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTERS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0032672656     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11524     Document Type: Article

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