Rheological measuring techniques and their relevance for the molecular characterization of polymers

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 128, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 62-69

  Münstedt, Helmut ^a   Auhl, Dietmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elongational viscosity; Long chain branching; Molecular characterization; Rheological measuring techniques; Zero shear viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; TOPOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

LINEAR POLYETHYLENES; MOLAR-MASS; POLYDISPERSITY; SHEAR VISCOSITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 21644452322     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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