Measurement of elongational viscosity of polymer melts using ser universal testing platform

Applied Rheology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Filip, P ^a   Svrcinova, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDRODYNAMICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Elongational viscosity; Ldpe; Polymer melts; Ser universal testing platform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861122846     PISSN: 14306395     EISSN: 16178106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3933/ApplRheol-22-14776     Document Type: Article

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