A stretch-based model for flow-enhanced nucleation of polymer melts

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 401-433

  Steenbakkers, Rudi J A ^a,b   Peters, Gerrit W M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow enhanced nucleation; Flow induced crystallization; Molecular orientation; Molecular stretch; Polymer melt

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; AVERAGE ORIENTATION; FLOW-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; FLOW-INDUCED PRECURSORS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULAR STRETCH; NUCLEATION PRECURSORS; NUMBER DENSITY; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; ORIENTED CRYSTALLIZATION; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; PHILADELPHIA; POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION; PREFACTORS; PRIMITIVE PATH; RELAXATION DYNAMICS;

DIGITAL STORAGE; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEATION; POLYMER MELTS;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 79955702548     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.3545844     Document Type: Article

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