Origin of directional tear in blown films of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers and lonomers

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-106

  Lee, L I Bong W ^a,c   Register, Richard A ^a   Dean, David M ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Films; Ionomers; Polyethylene (PE); Tear; WAXS

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR DIES; BLOWING PROCESS; NIP ROLLS; TRANSVERSE DIRECTION (TD);

COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CURVE FITTING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); IONOMERS; MELTING; X RAY SCATTERING;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 11144227589     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20309     Document Type: Article

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