Long-chain dynamics in binary blends of monodisperse linear polymers

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-39

  Park, Seung Joon ^a,b   Larson, Ronald G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LG Chemical Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY BLENDS; ROUSE TIME; UNDILATED TUBES;

POLYMER BLENDS; VISCOELASTICITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 29544440396     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.2127907     Document Type: Article

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