Predicting the linear viscoelastic properties of monodisperse and polydisperse polystyrenes and polyethylenes

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 516-532

  Pattamaprom, C ^a   Larson, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Double reptation model; Dual constraint model; Hydrogenated polybutadiene; Polydispersity; Polyethylene; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; PREDICTION; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0035198361     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003970100196     Document Type: Article

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