Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic properties of bidisperse linear polymers: Mixing law and tube pressure effect

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1155-1172

  Van Ruymbeke, E ^a   Nielsen, J ^b   Hassager, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bidisperse linear blends; Inter chain pressure; Nonlinear rheology; Reptation; Tube model

Indexed keywords

INTER-CHAIN PRESSURE; LINEAR BLEND; NONLINEAR RHEOLOGY; REPTATION; TUBE MODEL;

ELASTICITY; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; POLYDISPERSITY; POLYMERS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN HARDENING; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

PRESSURE EFFECTS;

EID: 77956803290     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.3478316     Document Type: Article

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