02441nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260009900218300001400317490000700331520167100338653001902009653001902028653001702047100001202064700002102076700002002097856011802117       2011                        eng d  a0032-386100aInfluence of carbon-based nanofillers on the melt flow singularity of linear polyethylene0 aInfluence of carbonbased nanofillers on the melt flow singularit  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcJUN  a3163-31740 v523 a<p>A quantitative power law relationship between molecular weight and flow criticalities is uncovered that links stick-slip theory with the melt flow singularity observed during capillary flow. The singularity arises from decrease in pressure during melt flow of linear polyethylene through capillary die in a narrow temperature window. The molecular origin of the window effect is attributed to slip flow arising from disengagement of chains adsorbed to melt-wall interface from free chains in melt. Considering the similar molecular configuration of the linear polyethylene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the stretched chain conformation of the adsorbed chains in the presence of CNTs is influenced. The potential to broaden the window temperature interval in the presence of CNTs is explored. For the study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are added in the linear polyethylene. The influence of the filler aspect ratio on the window effect is further investigated in the presence of carbon black (CBs). The presence of MWCNTs broadens the window temperature interval and increases the decrease in pressure. Contrary to MWCNTs in the presence of CBs the extrusion window narrows and reduction in the pressure-decrease occurs. It is also found that the two carbon nanofillers have a significant impact on flow-induced solidification. Both, the crystallisation rate and the onset temperature of crystallisation, increase with the loading of the two nanofillers. A closer comparison between the two carbon nanofillers at the same loading suggests that the crystallisation is more influenced in MWCNT-PE composites. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aCapillary flow10aCarbon fillers10aPolyethylene1 aXu, Han1 aLele, Ashish, K.1 aRastogi, Sanjay  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/influence-carbon-based-nanofillers-melt-flow-singularity-linear-polyethylene-0