From linear viscoelasticity to the architecture of highly branched polyethylene

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 432-442

  Majeste J C ^a   Carrot, C ^a   Stanescu, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^b Universitatea Politenica Bucure ti   (Romania)

Author keywords

Branched polymers; Linear viscoelastivity; Molecular dynamics; Polyethylene low density; Structure

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0142249482     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0297-8     Document Type: Article

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