Effect of molecular weight and shear on phase diagram of PS/PVME blend

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 959-969

  El Mabrouk, Khalil ^a   Bousmina, Mosto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phase diagram; Phase separating morphology; Shear induced phase separation

Indexed keywords

LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYETHERS; POLYSTYRENES; SHEAR FLOW; SOLUTIONS; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 33747614148     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-006-0091-5     Document Type: Article

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