Flow instability for binary blends of linear polyethylene and long-chain branched polyethylene

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 166, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 231-240

  Mieda, Naoya ^a   Yamaguchi, Masayuki ^a  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flow instability; Polyethylene; Polymer blend; Rheology

Indexed keywords

BINARY BLENDS; BRANCHED POLYETHYLENES; ELONGATIONAL VISCOSITY; ENHANCED STRAINS; ENTRANCE ANGLE; FLOW INSTABILITIES; GROSS-MELT FRACTURES; LINEAR POLYETHYLENE; OUTPUT RATE; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SHEAR RATES;

ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; HARDENING; POLYMER BLENDS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STABILITY; STRAIN RATE; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 78651456530     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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