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Interpretation of the “melt strength” test
Author(s) -
Wissbrun Kurt F.
Publication year - 1973
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.760130505
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , rheology , materials science , extensional definition , viscosity , composite material , thermodynamics , computer science , geology , physics , paleontology , tectonics , programming language
Abstract The “melt strength” test for molten polymers is shown to be a function of several rheological parameters. Interpretation of results in terms of extensional viscosity differences is consequently not straightforward, if possible at all.