Flow-induced crystallization of high-density polyethylene: The effects of shear and uniaxial extension

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 315-327

  Derakhshandeh, Maziar ^a   Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extensional flow; Flow induced crystallization; Flow induced crystallization modeling; High density polyethylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858996785     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-011-0605-7     Document Type: Article

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