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Melt Rheology and its Applications in the Plastics Industry [electronic resource] / by John M. Dealy, Jian Wang.

Dealy, John M. (author.). Wang, Jian. (author.). SpringerLink (Online service) (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9789400763951
  • Physical Description: XVI, 282 p. 145 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
  • Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
  • Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : 2013.
Subject: Chemistry.
Polymers.
Chemical engineering.
Structural control (Engineering).
Surfaces (Physics).
Chemistry.
Polymer Sciences.
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.
Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.

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Preface
1.Introduction to Rheology: 1.1 What is rheology?
1.2 Why rheological properties are important
1.3 Stress- a measure of force
1.4 Strain – a measure of deformation
1.5 Rheological Phenomena
1.6 Why polymeric liquids are non-Newtonian and elastic
2.Viscosity and the Normal Stress Differences: 2.1 Simple shear and steady simple shear
2.2 Viscometric flow
2.3 The viscometric functions
2.4 The Viscosity
2.5 Normal stress differences
References
3. Linear Viscoelasticity: 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Stress relaxation and the relaxation modulus
3.3 The Boltzmann superposition principle
3.4 Start-up of steady simple shear
3.5 Relaxation moduli of rubbers and molten polymers
3.6 The Maxwell model for the relaxation modulus
3.7 The generalized Maxwell model and the discrete relaxation spectrum
3.8 The continuous spectrum
.9 Creep and creep recovery: The compliance
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3.10 Start-up of steady simple extension
3.11 Small amplitude oscillatory shear
3.12 Inferring a discrete relaxation spectrum from storage and loss moduli
3.13 Combining creep and oscillatory shear data
3.14 Time-temperature superposition
3.15 Cole-Cole and related plots of linear data
3.16 Van Gurp-Palmen Plot of Loss Angle Versus Complex Modulus
3.17 Storage and loss moduli of molten linear polymers
3.18 The plateau modulus and the molecular weight between entanglements
3.19 The Rouse-Bueche model for unentangled melts
3.20 Tube models for entangled melts
3.21 Molecular weights fo the onset of entanglement effects
3.22 Summary
References
4. Nonlinear Viscoelasticity – Phenomena: 4.1 Introduction
4.2 Nonlinear phenomena from a tube modelp of view
4.3 Nonlinear stress relaxation
4.4 Dimensionless groups used to plot rheological data
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4.5 The viscosity in terms of the tube model
4.6 Transient shear tests at finite rates
4.7 Extensional flow behavior – Introduction
4.8 Extensional Flow Behavior of Melts
4.9 Shear modification
4.10 Time-temperature superposition of nonlinear properties
References
5. Nonlinear Viscoelasticity – Models: 5.1 Introduction
5.2 Tensor notation
5.3 The stress tensor
5.4 A strain tensor for infinitesimal deformations
5.5 The Boltzmann superposition principle in tensor form
5.6 Strain tensors for large, rapid deformations
5.7 Integral constitutive equations based on continuum mechanics
5.8 Continuum differential constitutive equations
5.9 Constitutive equations from molecular models
5.10 Numerical simulation of melt flows
References
6. Measurement Techniques: 6.1. Introduction
6.2. Rotational and other drag-flow rheometers
6.3. Pressure-driven rheometers
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6.4 On-line rheometers
6.5 High-throughput rheometry
6.6. Extensional rheometers
6.7 Torque Rheometers
6.8 Using Rheology for statistical process control
6.9 Sample Stability: Thermo-oxidative degradation and hydrolysis
Reference
7. Rheology and molecular structure: 7.1 Rheology and structure of linear polymers
7.2 Long-chain branching and melt rheology
References
8. Role of Rheology in Plastics Processing: 8.1.Introduction
8.2 Flow in simple channels and dies
8.3 Flow in an extruder
8.4 Sheet extrusion/film casting
8.5 Extrusion coating
8.6. Film blowing
8.7 Blow molding
8.8 Injection molding
8.9. Rotational molding
8.10. Foam Extrusion
References
Appendix A Structural and Rheological Parameters for Several Polymers
Appendix B The Displacement Gradient Tensor
Subject Index.
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