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Prediction of steady-state viscous and elastic properties of polyolefin melts in shear and elongation

Rolón-Garrido V, Resch J, Wolff F, Kaschta J, Münstedt H, Wagner M (2011)

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Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2011

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Publisher: Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 50

Pages Range: 645-653

Journal Issue: 7-8

DOI: 10.1007/s00397-011-0546-1

Abstract

The linear and nonlinear steady-state viscosities and elastic compliances were measured in shear and elongational flows for two low-density polyethylenes, a linear polypropylene, and two metallocene catalyzed polyethylenes (one linear and one long-chain branched) by Wolff et al. (Rheol Acta 49:95-103, 2010) and Resch (dissertation, 2010). Comprehensive data of this type are rarely found in the literature, and comprehensive modeling of both viscous and elastic effects is even rarer. In this contribution, the reliability of a modeling approach proposed by Laun (J Rheol 30(3):459-501, 1986) and based on the damping function concept is tested. The strain hardening seen for the long-chain branched polymers and its absence in the case of the linear polymer, the stronger decrease of the tensile compliance in comparison to the shear compliance with increasing stress, as well as the extended linear-viscoelastic regime of the shear viscosity in contrast to the shear compliance are correctly modeled. While the modeling of the nonlinear response in shear can be achieved with only one material parameter for most of the polymers considered here, the nonlinear modeling in elongation is achieved with two parameters. The same parameter values are shown to describe viscous as well as elastic properties of the melts, and thus the relations of Laun can be used to test the consistency of viscosity and compliance measurements.

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APA:

Rolón-Garrido, V., Resch, J., Wolff, F., Kaschta, J., Münstedt, H., & Wagner, M. (2011). Prediction of steady-state viscous and elastic properties of polyolefin melts in shear and elongation. Rheologica Acta, 50(7-8), 645-653. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00397-011-0546-1

MLA:

Rolón-Garrido, Víctor, et al. "Prediction of steady-state viscous and elastic properties of polyolefin melts in shear and elongation." Rheologica Acta 50.7-8 (2011): 645-653.

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