Melt strength and extensional viscosity of low-density polyethylene and poly(butylene succinate) blends using a melt-spinning technique

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1715-1730

  Yang, Jia ^a   Liang, Ji Zhao ^a   Li, Feng Jiao ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

back propagation neural network; extensional master curve; extensional viscosity; low density polyethylene; melt strength; poly(butylene succinate)

Indexed keywords

BACK PROPAGATION NEURAL NETWORKS; EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY; MASTER CURVE; MELT STRENGTH; POLY (BUTYLENE SUCCINATE);

BUTENES; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOMETERS;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 84864146494     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2012.657585     Document Type: Article

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