A generalized relation between MWD and relaxation time spectrum

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 509-519

  Nobile, Maria Rossella ^a   Cocchini, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Linear viscolelasticity; MWD; Poly dispersity; Relaxation time spectrum

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYDISPERSITY; POLYMER MELTS; POLYSTYRENES; RELAXATION TIME; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 46549088527     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0228-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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