Rheology of HDPE-wood composites. I. Steady state shear and extensional flow

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-311

  Li, T Q ^a,b   Wolcott, M P ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Wood; B. Rheological properties; Wall slip

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN HARDENING; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW; WOOD; YIELD STRESS;

POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; WALL SLIP;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 1042300618     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.09.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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