ABSTRACT

The utility of the master curves presented in Chapters 4 and 5 is obvious in the sense that the individual curves for any grade of polymer at any temperature of interest can be merely readout and replotted by knowing the appropriate MFI value. However, the easier method is to use equations which fit the master curve and regenerate data by mere substitution of the MFI value. In order to do this, rheological models have b een suggested in Chapter 6.