Extensional rheology of polymers and optical properties of blown polymer films /

alms and a novel lubricated squeezing rheometer for

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maxey, Jason E.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:alms and a novel lubricated squeezing rheometer for
and no slip predictions. Since we know that the
and yet poorly understood deformation. The reason for
as the comparison to shear rheology. The consent
Biaxial extensional flows are a commonly encountered phics.
birefringence. These correlations held over a range of
but not as closely, in constant stress testing.
Comparison of the strain developing in the steady
constant stress tests are concluded to be mechanical
difficult to produce for rheological measurements. In
films, the product of a major process with biaxial
flows, are related to the mechanical properties of the
followed in constant strain rate testing and followed,
generating pure biaxial elongation is constructed and
in nature.
indicating that the
lubricated plates are performing well. The consent
lubrication is sufficient, the problem with the
of perfect slip and no slip revealed similar results
poly(ethylene) films did not describe the film sample
poly(isobutylene) are tested in the lubricated
poly(isobutylene) samples shows that Trouton's rule is
precessing conditions. The correlations for pure
produced from a poly(ethylene) blend. Comparison of
properties of blown poly(ethylene) films demonstrate
squeezing rheometer. Our results on the optical
state region to theoretical predictions for the cases
strain rate data follow the prediction for pure slip,
strengths are strongly related to the film
stress data fell in the region between the pure slip
tested in constant strain rate and constant stress
tests. Specifically, poly(ethylene) films are used in
that the machine and transverse direction tear
the optical testing and two molecular weights of
the shear rheology to the biaxial rheology of the
this is that controlled pure biaxial flows are
this study, the optical properties of blown polymer
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Physical Description:xi, 76 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 57-60.