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shear thinning

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shear thinning [′shir ‚thin·iŋ]
(fluid mechanics)
Viscosity reduction of non-Newtonian fluids (for example, polymers and their solutions, most slurries and suspensions, lube oils with viscosity-index improvers) that undergo viscosity reductions under conditions of shear stress (that is, viscometric flow).
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The disagreement increases with increase of shear thinning (decrease of the n-exponent).
Slip effects in tapered dies by Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G.; Mitsoulis, Evan / Polymer Engineering and Science
The shear thinning behavior was calculated using logarithmic regression of the complex viscosity and the shear rate to determine the parameters of the Ostwald-de Waele power-law model, as described earlier.
Highly filled compounds for building profiles and pipe seals--part 2 by Clayfield, Tim E.; Tang, Solomon H.K.; Billouard, Cyrille / Rubber World
The initial extensional-flow mixing causes shear thinning of the melt so it can be processed at lower temperatures.
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