Thickness variation in coextruded layers - Effect of polymer viscoelasticity on layer uniformity

Tappi Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 235-241

  Dooley, Joseph ^a   Hughes, Kevin ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION DIES; FLOW PATTERNS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

LAYER UNIFORMITY; POLYMER STRANDS; POLYMER VISCOELASTICITY; THICKNESS VARIATION;

COEXTRUSION;

EID: 0030128089     PISSN: 07341415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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