Rheo-optic flow-induced crystallisation of polypropylene and polyethylene within confined entry-exit flow geometries

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 895-908

  Scelsi, Lino ^a   Mackley, Malcolm R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibrous crystals; Flow induced crystallisation; Multi pass rheometer

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; PISTONS; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 54049138051     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0278-z     Document Type: Article

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