Localised flow-induced crystallisation of a polyethylene melt

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-446

  Hassell, D G ^a   Mackley, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Crystallisation; Flow visualisation; Flow induced crystallisation

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 42649113067     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0263-6     Document Type: Article

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