The effect of temperature on the viscoelastic behavior of linear low-density polyethylene

Archive of Applied Mechanics

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 591-614

  Drozdov, A D ^a   Agarwal, S ^a   Gupta, R K ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic torsion; Linear viscoelasticity; Polyethylene; Relaxation test; Thermal effect

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEFORMATION; STRAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS; TORSIONAL STRESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

DYNAMIC TORSION; LINEAR VISCOELASTICITY; RELAXATION TEST;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 1942505971     PISSN: 09391533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-003-0317-2     Document Type: Article

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