Tearing energy study of "oriented and relaxed" polystyrene in the glassy state

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-394

  Embery, J ^a   Graham, R S ^a   Duckett, R A ^a   Groves, D ^a   Collis, M ^b   Mackley, M R ^b   Mcleish, T C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Orientation; Polystyrene; Tearing energy; Tube mode

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RELAXATION PROCESSES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ORIENTATION; TEARING ENERGY; TUBE MODE;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 33847401065     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20965     Document Type: Article

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