Thixotropy-loop behaviors of an LDPE melt: Experiment and simple analysis

Journal of Hydrodynamics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-675

  Huang, Shu Xin ^a   Lu, Chuan Jing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Low density pdyethyene; Shear strengthening; Shear weakening; Thixotropy loop test; Time dependent viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRESSES; VISCOELASTICITY;

SHEAR STRENGTHENING; SHEAR WEAKENING; THIXOTROPY LOOP TEST; TIME DEPENDENT VISCOELASTICITY;

SHEARING;

EID: 33846796441     PISSN: 10016058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6058(07)60005-5     Document Type: Article

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