Analysis of the edge fracture process in oscillation for polystyrene melts

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 929-942

  Mattes, K M ^a   Vogt, R ^a   Friedrich, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Large amplitude oscillatory shear; Melt fracture; Polystyrene; Rheometry

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYSTYRENES; RHEOLOGY; ROTATIONAL FLOW; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 54049148109     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0286-z     Document Type: Article

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