ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Processing involves complex polymer flow problems, either in the melt or in solution. Rheologists have developed many studies with the aim of correlating polymer structure with flow properties and polymer processing. Most of these studies, however, have had relatively little impact on practical processing because of the difficulty in solving the mathematical equations involved. Recently, a relatively few papers have been published with the aim of bridging the gap between theoretical rheology and technology. The first part of the paper presents an account of works which have dealt with the process of filling a mold cavity. The second part discusses briefly some experimental results which provide a correlation between moldability and rheological properties. By analogy with the terms “electrology” and “electrotechnics,” the term “rheotechnics” is suggested for this new area of study.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760140911
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