Preface ....................................................... vii
Contributors ................................................... ix
1 Basic Concepts in Polymer Melt Rheology and Their
Importance in Processing ..................................... 1
2 Polymer Processing Additives for Melt Fracture Control ...... 29
3 Branched Polyolefins ........................................ 59
4 Structure and Rheology of Fiber Suspensions ................ 113
5 Rheology and Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites .......... 153
6 Rheology of Wood-Plastics Composites ....................... 179
7 Block Copolymers in External Fields: Rheology, Flow-
Induced Phenomena, and Applications ........................ 209
8 Reactive Systems and Thermoplastic Vulcanizates ............ 241
9 Structure and Rheology of Polymer Composites Containing
Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers ................... 263
10 Electrorheological Fluids: Materials and Rheology .......... 285
11 Rheology and Processing of Polytetrafluoroethylene Paste ... 303
Index ......................................................... 335
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