Experimental and numerical investigation into metallocene polymer melt flow in film blowing dies

Applied Rheology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 126-132

  Zatloukal, M ^a   Vlcek, J ^a   Slanik A ^a   Lengalova A ^a   Simonik J ^a  

^a TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY IN ZLIN   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Degradation; Film blowing; Rheology; Sharkskin; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DIE; FLOW ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MELTING; POLYMER;

EID: 0036332749     PISSN: 14306395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/arh-2002-0007     Document Type: Article

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