Prediction of the bivariate molecular weight-long chain branching distribution in high-pressure low-density polyethylene autoclaves

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 593-609

  Krallis, Apostolos ^a   Pladis, Prokopis ^a   Kiparissides, Costas ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bivariate distribution; Fixed pivot technique; Joint molecular weight long chain branching distribution; Low density polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

CHAIN LENGTH; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION;

BIVARIATE DISTRIBUTION; FIXED PIVOT TECHNIQUE (FPT); FIXED PIVOT TECHNIQUES; JOINT MOLECULAR WEIGHT-LONG CHAIN BRANCHING DISTRIBUTION; MOLAR SPECIES;

AUTOCLAVES;

EID: 34548505312     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: 15213919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.200700005     Document Type: Article

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