Mechanics Analysis of the Die Drawing Process for Producing Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Tube

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 43-50

  Craggs, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRESSES--ANALYSIS;

DIE DRAWING PROCESS; FLOW STRESS; ISOTROPIC STATE; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PET TUBES; TRESCA YIELD CRITERION;

TUBES;

EID: 0025682166     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: 20413009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1990_204_163_02     Document Type: Review

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