Molecular orientation in injection molding: Experiments and analysis

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-118

  Pantani, Roberto ^a   Sorrentino, Andrea ^a   Speranza, Vito ^a   Titomanlio, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Orientation; Polystyrene; Relaxation time

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; ORIENTATION; POLYSTYRENE;

EID: 2342444321     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0325-8     Document Type: Article

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