In situ assembly using a continuous chaotic advection blending process of electrically conducting networks in carbon black-thermoplastic extrusions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2459-2467

  Chougule, V A ^a   Zumbrunnen, D A ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaos; Chaotic mixing; Composites; Mixing; Percolation; Polymer processing

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CHAOS THEORY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRUSION; FLUID MECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PROCESS CONTROL; THERMOPLASTICS;

CARBON BLACK PARTICLES; CHAOTIC ADVECTION; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING NETWORKS; PERCOLATION EFFECTS;

BLENDING;

MIXING;

EID: 14544284079     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.10.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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