Effect of compatibilization on the breakup of polymeric drops in shear flow

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1007-1019

  Velankar, S ^a   Van Puyvelde, P ^a   Mewis, J ^a   Moldenaers, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DROP BREAKUP; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER BLENDS; SHEAR FLOW; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMICS;

POLYMERIC DROPS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0035397852     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1380424     Document Type: Article

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