Thermorheological properties of self-assembled dibenzylidene sorbitol structures in various polymer matrices: Determination and prediction of characteristic temperatures

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1445-1454

  Frassdorf W ^a   Fahrlander M ^a   Fuchs, K ^a   Friedrich, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

HILDEBRAND SOLUBILITY PARAMETER; POLYMER MATRIX; SELF-ASSEMBLED DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL STRUCTURES; THERMORHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0346936302     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1619379     Document Type: Article

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