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EPSRC Reference: GR/K03005/01
Title: RHEOLOGICAL & PROCESSING EVALUATION OF VISCOELASTIC MELTS AND PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE SEMI SOLIDS
Principal Investigator: Mackley, Professor M
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Department: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Organisation: University of Cambridge
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1994 Ends: 30 September 1996 Value (£): 139,626
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Complex fluids & soft solids Rheology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Manufacturing Chemicals
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We propose to devleop a multi pass rheometer that can handle material in both the semi solid and liquid states. The design would be based on our liquid prototype. The new multi pass rheometer would be evaluated by following the changes in rheology and processing behaviour of (a) Paraffin wax, (b) Standard polyethylene, (c) Ultra high molecular mass polythylene, within a temperature window near the melting point of each material. Results would be compared with a range of existing rheological measuring techniques and the cold extrusion process evaluated as an alternative to melt processing.
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