Detecting very low levels of long-chain branching in metallocene-catalyzed polyethylenes

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 821-840

  Stadler, Florian J ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Branch detection; Long chain branched metallocene catalyzed polyethylene; Rheology; SEC MALLS; Steady state elastic recovery compliance J 0 e; Zero shear rate viscosity 0

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865792942     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-012-0642-x     Document Type: Article

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