The influence of matrix viscoelasticity on the rheology of polymer blends

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-282

  Dressler, Marco ^a   Edwards, Brian J ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Constant volume models; Non equilibrium thermodynamics; Oblate prolate droplets; Polymer blends; Rheological characterization

Indexed keywords

POLYMER BLEND; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 2542536062     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0341-8     Document Type: Article

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