Model linear metallocene-catalyzed polyolefins: Melt rheological behavior and molecular dynamics

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1505-1521

  Vega, J F ^a   Aguilar, M ^a   Martinez Salazar J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ESTRUCTURA DE LA MATERIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; VISCOELASTICITY;

METALLOCENE-CATALYZED POLYOLEFINS; VISCOELASTIC MODELS;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0346936301     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1621422     Document Type: Article

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