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In polymer melt elongational rheometry only by the rotary clamp technique large elongations can be obtained homogeneously. However, as described in this paper, there still remain disadvantages that led to the development of a new rheometer with the following main features: The dimensions of the required sample are small (60 × 7 × 2 nun3), the sample is supported by a cushion of inert gas and, after having reached the test temperature of up to well above 300°C, it can be extended by a new type of clamps that make use of metal conveyor belts. The resulting tensile force is measured with a resolution of better than 100 mgf (0.001 N). The strain rate range is 0.001-1 s−1, and the maximum Hencky strain is 7, corresponding to a maximum stretch ratio of 1100. Within the sample, the temperature variation in time and space is less than 0.1°C. For the evaluation and documentation of the test performance, a video camera records the top and side views of the sample that carries a marking powder to permit the evaluation of the true strain rate. The operation of the instrument is easy, and so is the sample preparation, but care must be taken concerning the necessary isotropy and ‘internal homogeneity’. Examples of test results are given for several polymer melts at various temperatures: (1) Polystyrene up to a total Hencky strain larger than 7 at 170°C, (2) several types of polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE) at 150°C, (3) poly(amide) at 250°C, and (4) poly(ethersulfone) at 350°C. The wide applicability of the new rheometer is demonstrated by adding results obtained from samples of bread dough. The surface tension has no influence on the results if an error of 3% can be tolerated. From the results it follows that by means of the newly developed rheometer many problems in polymer melt elongation have been solved.
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Dedicated to Professor Dr. Hermann Janeschitz-Kriegl on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
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Meissner, J., Hostettler, J. A new elongational rheometer for polymer melts and other highly viscoelastic liquids. Rheola Acta 33, 1–21 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00453459
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