Linear and non-linear viscoelastic properties of ethylene vinyl acetate/nano-crystalline cellulose composites

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-142

  Mahi, Hojjat ^a   Rodrigue, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nano composite; Extensional; Shear; Transient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856212584     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-011-0603-9     Document Type: Article

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