The influence of chemical structure on polyolefin melt rheology and miscibility

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer Reviews

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-308

  Lohse, David J ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical architecture; Entanglement; Miscibility; Polyolefin chains; Rheology

Indexed keywords

RHEOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

CHEMICAL ARCHITECTURE; ENTANGLEMENT; POLYOLEFIN CHAINS;

POLYOLEFINS;

EID: 33644982090     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: 15329038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321790500304098     Document Type: Review

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