Influence of rheological properties on the sagging of polypropylene and ABS sheet for thermoforming applications

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1564-1570

  Lau, H C ^a   Bhattacharya, S N ^a   Field, G J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ELASTIC MODULI; MELTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOFORMING; VISCOSITY;

DYNAMIC SHEAR PROPERTIES; HIGH MELT STRENGTH; ISOTHERMAL SAGGING RESISTANCE; ZERO SHEAR VISCOSITY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0034230045     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11286     Document Type: Article

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