Fingerprinting the processing behavior of polyethylenes from transient extensional flow and peel experiments in the melt state

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Sentmanat, Martin ^a   Muliawan, Edward B ^b   Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G ^b  

^a Senkhar Technologies LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extensional flow; Gross melt fracture; Peel; Polyethylenes; Processing behavior; Sharkskin; Stick slip

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL FLOW; MELTING; POLYETHYLENE; STICK SLIP FRICTION;

EID: 11444249693     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-004-0398-z     Document Type: Article

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