Effects of particles on the steady state and transient rheology of lyotropic hydroxypropylcellulose solutions

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1417-1432

  Hartmann, Valerie ^a   Vermant, Jan ^a   Heinrich, Emmanuel ^a,b   Mewis, Jan ^a   Moldenaers, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYSTYRENES; SOLUTIONS; WATER;

LYSTROPIC HYDROXY PROPYLCELLULOSE SOLUTION; SHEAR RATE;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0034317426     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1315308     Document Type: Article

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