Large amplitude oscillatory shear and Fourier transform rheology analysis of branched polymer melts

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 969-997

  Hoyle, D M ^a   Auhl, D ^b,d   Harlen, O G ^b   Barroso, V C ^c   Wilhelm, M ^c   McLeish, T C B ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FOURIER SERIES; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYMER MELTS; STRAIN;

ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; BRANCHED POLYMER; HIGHER HARMONICS; LARGE AMPLITUDE OSCILLATORY SHEAR; OSCILLATORY SHEAR; PARAMETER SPACES; STRAIN AMPLITUDE; STRETCH RELAXATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84902213548     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: 15208516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.4881467     Document Type: Article

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