Rheology Applied in Polymer Processing

This book covers a wide range of topics in polymer rheology. These are:Basic Principles, parameters, systems and applied mathematical models used in the rheological studiesMelt flow analysis of different non-Newtonian fluids in laminar flow, transition between laminar and turbulent flow and modified Reynolds numberThe effects of different physical and molecular parameters on purely viscous rheological response of polymer melts and solutionsPrinciples of rheometery and different types of viscometers and on-line rheometersThe static and dynamic viscoelastic response of the polymer melts and solutions, viscoelasticity, mechanical models and Boltzmann superposition principleMolecular structure - viscoelasticity relationship and linear and non-linear viscoelasticityEffects of different processes, materials parameters like temperature, fillers (micro and nano-fillers) and molecular parameters like MW, MWDThe role of rheology in polymer processing in different equipmentModified power law constants and two range power law constants for a large number of polymers, rheology software program in Java, comparison of different polymer rheological models using the rheology software and answers to the problemsThe book will be very useful to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as teachers and practicing rheologists.