Application of birefringence to film blowing

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 68-86

  Ghaneh Fard, A ^a   Carreau, P J ^a   Lafleur, P G ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birefringence technique; Film blowing; Molecular orientation; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALLIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MOLTEN MATERIALS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; STRESSES; TENSORS;

FILM BLOWING; FROST LINE; STRESS OPTICAL LAW; STRESS TENSORS;

BLOW MOLDING;

EID: 0029702927     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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