The rheological and mechanical performance of polyvinyl chloride/ethyl vinyl acetate formulations for medical device applications

Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 29-42

  McConnell, D C ^a   McNally, G M ^a   Murphy, W R ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; COPOLYMERS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ELASTIC MODULI; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTICIZERS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; RHEOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; THERMOANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

DUAL CAPILLARY RHEOMETRY;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 0037279957     PISSN: 09691855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.5500110204     Document Type: Article

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