Measurement of apparent extensional viscosities of polyolefin melts from process contraction flows

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 203-226

  Martyn, M T ^a   Nakason, C ^a   Coates, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuum mechanics; Extensional strain rate; Extensional viscosity; Flow visualisation

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PLASTICS EXTRUDERS; POLYOLEFINS; STRAIN RATE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

PARTICLE VELOCIMETRY; PROCESS CONTRACTION FLOWS;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

CONTRACTION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLYOLEFIN; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034253321     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(99)00109-3     Document Type: Article

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