Commentary on "Solid-like rheological response of non-entangled polymers in the molten state" by H. Mendil et al.

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-98

  Collin, D ^a   Martinoty, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FREQUENCIES; GLASS TRANSITION; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; STRAIN; STYRENE;

ELASTIC RESPONSE; NON-ENTANGLED POLYMERS; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER MELTS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 32044442058     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2006-00005-8     Document Type: Article

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