Polymer melt rheology: A guide for industrial practice

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page vi
PUBLISHER\'S NOTE, Page vi
Preface, Page xi
Notation, Page xiii
Introduction, Pages 1-4
Chapter One - Fundamental Concepts, Pages 5-13
Chapter Two - Rheometry for Polymer Melts, Pages 15-38
Chapter Three - Physical Features and Flow, Pages 39-70
Chapter Four - Rheology and Structure, Pages 71-90
Chapter Five - Adventitious Flow Phenomena, Pages 91-110
Chapter Six - Rheology in Polymer Processing, Pages 111-131
Chapter Seven - Future Developments in Polymer Rheology, Pages 133-134
Appendix 1 - Additional Sources of Error in Capillary Viscometry, Pages 135-139
Appendix 2 - Interpretation of Extensional Viscosity from Flow through an Orifice Die, Pages 141-142
Appendix 3 - The Inference of Elastic Modulus from Post-extrusion Swelling, Pages 143-145
Appendix 4 - Rupture Behaviour, Page 145
Appendix 5 - Data Sheet for Capillary Flow, Pages 146-147
Appendix 6 - Comparison of the Rheological Properties of Two Samples of Low-density Polyethylene, Pages 148-151
Appendix 7 - Typical Processing Property Data for a General-purpose Low-density Polyethylene Polymer with Moderate Branching, Pages 152-153
Appendix 8 - Typical Processing Property Data for General-purpose Grade Polypropylene Homopolymer, Pages 154-155
Appendix 9 - Typical Processing Property Data for a General-purpose Grade Acrylic Polymer, Pages 156-157
Appendix 10 - Typical Processing Property Data for an Injection Moulding Grade of 6·6 Nylon at 285°C, Pages 158-159
Appendix 11 - Typical Processing Property Data for an Injection Moulding Grade of Polyethersulphone, Pages 160-161
Appendix 12 - Typical Processing Property Data for a Rigid and a Plasticised Grade of PVC, Pages 162-164
Appendix 13 - Empirical Observations of Flow in Channels of Complex Cross-section, Pages 165-169
Appendix 14 - Flow through a Tapered Slot or Annular Die to give Uniform Velocity of Extrusion with Varying Thickness Profile, Pages 170-171
Author Index, Pages 173-175
Subject Index, Pages 176-178