Evolution of viscosities and morphology for the two-phase system polyethylene oxide/poly(dimethylsiloxane)

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-476

  Schnell, Matthias ^a   Ziegler, Verena ^a   Wolf, Bernhard A ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Co continuity; Loss modulus; Polymer blends; Shear viscosity; Storage modulus; Two phase morphology

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; MORPHOLOGY; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; SHEAR VISCOSITY;

EID: 42649085424     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0240-5     Document Type: Article

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