A modified tube dilatation theory for the relaxation of entangled linear polymer melts

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-105

  Carrot, Christian ^a   Majeste, Jean Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Double reptation; Linear polymers melts; Polydispersity; Tube dilatation; Tube renewal

Indexed keywords

DILATOMETERS; DISPERSIONS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYSTYRENES; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

DILUTION EFFECT; DOUBLE REPTATION; LINEAR POLYMER METLS; POLYDISPERSITY; TUBE DILATATION THEORY;

PIPE FLOW;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MELTING; POLYMER;

EID: 25444459955     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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