The effect of extrusion processing conditions and polyisobutylene concentration on the properties of polyethylene for stretch and cling film applications

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 245-258

  Small, C M ^a   McNally, G M ^a   Marks, A ^b   Murphy, W R ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Steve Orr Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Blown films; Cast films; DSC; LLDPE; Polyisobutylene; Tack strength; Tear strength; Tensile modulus; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYBUTENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CAST FILM EXTRUSION SYSTEM; CLING FILM; CRYSTALLINITY; ELONGATION; POLYISOBUTYLENE; STRETCH; TACK STRENGTH; TEAR PROPERTIES;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0041886966     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087902034639     Document Type: Article

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