Molecular architecture and linear viscoelasticity of homogeneous ethylene/styrene copolymers

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-220

  Vega, J F ^a   Exposito M T ^a   Martinez Salazar J ^a   Lobon Poo M ^b   Barcina, J Osío ^b   Martínez, A Garcia ^b   López, Manuel ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ESTRUCTURA DE LA MATERIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ethylene styrene copolymers; Linear rheology; Long chain branching; Single site catalysts

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957795458     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-010-0521-2     Document Type: Article

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