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Effect of hydrostatic pressure on polyethylene melt rheology
Author(s) -
Westover R. F.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760010105
Subject(s) - materials science , rheology , hydrostatic pressure , polyethylene , hydrostatic equilibrium , capillary action , polymer , composite material , flow (mathematics) , thermodynamics , mechanics , physics , quantum mechanics
A description is given of the procedure and equipment used for the purpose of studying the effect of hydrostatic pressure upon the capillary flow properties of polymer melts. Flow properties are reported for a low density polyethylene over a wide range of temperatures, die sizes, different pressures and hydrostatic pressures.