The multipass rheometer a review

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 166, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 421-456

  Mackley, M R ^a   Hassell, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross slot; Extrusion instabilities; Filament stretching; Flow birefringence; Food processing; Polymer processing; Pressure dependent rheology; Rheometry

Indexed keywords

CROSS SLOT; FILAMENT STRETCHING; FLOW BIREFRINGENCE; POLYMER PROCESSING; PRESSURE DEPENDENT RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETRY;

BIREFRINGENCE; ELASTICITY; EXTRUSION; FOOD PROCESSING; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

PROCESSED FOODS;

EID: 79953690784     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.01.007     Document Type: Review

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