Stick-slip flow of high density polyethylene in a transparent slit die investigated by laser Doppler velocimetry

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-98

  Robert, L ^a   Demay, Y ^a   Vergnes, B ^b  

^a INSTITUT NON LINÉAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Extrusion; High density polyethylene; Instability; Laser Doppler velocimetry; Spurt flow; Stick slip; Wall slip

Indexed keywords

FLOW; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETER; POLYETHYLENE; STICK SLIP FRICTION; VELOCIMETRY;

EID: 1842428814     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0323-x     Document Type: Article

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