Effect of reactive compatibilization on droplet coalescence in shear flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 145, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 139-149

  Huitric, Jacques ^a   Moan, Michel ^a   Carreau, Pierre J ^b   Dufaure, Nicolas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Polymer blend; Reactive compatibilization; Transient shear flow

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYAMIDES; POLYETHYLENES; QUENCHING; RHEOMETERS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOSITY;

POLYETHYLENE-GRAFT-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZATION;

DROPS;

DROPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYAMIDES; POLYETHYLENES; QUENCHING; RHEOMETERS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34547842883     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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