Relative quantification of long chain branching in essentially linear polyethylenes

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 376-391

  García Franco, César A ^a   Lohse, David J ^a   Robertson, Christopher G ^b   Georjon, Olivier ^c  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Bridgestone Americas   (United States)

^c ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dynamic complex modulus; Long chain branching; Phase angle; Polyethylene; Rheology

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; MACROMOLECULES; POLYBUTADIENES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

DYNAMIC COMPLEX MODULUS; LONG CHAIN BRANCHING; LONG CHAIN BRANCHING INDEX (LCBI); PHASE ANGLE;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 38549154424     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.10.030     Document Type: Article

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