Capillary viscometry of molten polycaprolactam

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Abstract A study was made of the rheological behavior of 35 samples of nylon 6 polymers of molecular weights varying from 4,000 to 40,000. A capillary extrusion rheometer was employed, and flow curves extending over a large range of shear rates were obtained. The effect of temperature, shear rate, and molecular weight on viscosity is reported, and some peculiarities of the flow behavior of nylon 6 polymers are discussed.

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Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Polymer crystallization and properties Polymer Foaming and Composites

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Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volume 8, Issue 5, pp. 2195-2212

DOI: 10.1002/app.1964.070080517

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