Relaxation patterns of long, linear, flexible, monodisperse polymers: BSW spectrum revisited

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 909-916

  Friedrich, Christian ^a   Waizenegger, Wolfgang ^a   Winter, Horst Henning ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

BSW spectrum; Polyisoprene; Polymer melts; Reptation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; POLYISOPRENES; RELAXATION PROCESSES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 54049143859     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0280-5     Document Type: Article

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