Morphology and rheology of concentrated biphasic blends in steady shear flow

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 829-845

  Jansseune, Thomas ^a   Moldenaers, Paula ^a   Mewis, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR FLOW; STRESSES; VISCOSITY;

CRYOGENIC SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERFACIAL STRESS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; POLYISOBUTYLENE;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0042196270     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1579687     Document Type: Article

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