Molecular polymeric matter, Weissenberg, Astbury and the pleasure of being wrong

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 479-489

  McLeish, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Reptation; Rheology; Rheometer

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; PERSONNEL; POLYMER MELTS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS;

EID: 46549088935     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0226-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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