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An instability in the flow of molten polymers

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In the flow of molten high polymers through capillaries, an instability occurs at shear stresses near 106 dynes/cm2. The instability results in emerging streams of irregular shape. Several explanations have been proposed:Reynolds' turbulence, buckling during elastic recovery of the emerging stream, and rupture or fracture of the molten polymer at the entrance to the capillary. The first two are found not to apply. The latter appears correct on the bases of experimental observations and rheological considerations.

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Das Fließen von geschmolzenen Hochpolymeren zeigt Instabilitäten der Scherspannung in der Nähe von 106 dyn/cm2. Die Instabilitäten haben Irregularitäten in der Form der austretenden Stränge zur Folge. Verschiedene Erklärungen wurden vorgeschlagen:Reynoldssche Turbulenz, Aufkrümmung während der elastischen Erholung des Ausströmenden und Zerreißen oder Bruch des geschmolzenen Polymeren bei Eintritt in die Kapillare. Die ersten beiden kommen nicht in Frage, die letztere Erklärung scheint auf Grund der experimentellen Beobachtungen und der rheologischen Betrachtungen das Richtige zu treffen.

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The suggestions ofW. E. Langlois are gratefully acknowledged.

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Tordella, J.P. An instability in the flow of molten polymers. Rheol Acta 1, 216–221 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01968870

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