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Simplified correlations for linear polyethylene
Author(s) -
Ram A.,
Narkis M.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1965.070091002
Subject(s) - linear low density polyethylene , polyethylene , polymer science , materials science , polymer chemistry , composite material
High‐density polyethylenes have shown a linear relationship between molecular weight and the logarithm of melt flow index. The range of M̄ w was 50,000–125,000. This provides a simplified rapid tool for characterization of linear polyethylenes. Other viscometric relationships are also analyzed.