Size exclusion chromatography of branched polyethylenes to predict rheological properties

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-34

  Balke, Stephen T ^a   Mourey, Thomas H ^b   Lusignan, Charles P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Branching; Polyethylene; Size exclusion chromatography; Structure property characterization; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944464374     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660500484288     Document Type: Conference Paper

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