The effect of PIB molecular weight on the cling characteristics of polyethylene-PIB films for stretch and cling film applications

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-68

  McNally, G M ^a   Small, C M ^a   Murphy, W R ^a   Clarke, A H ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blends; Cling strength; Coextrusion; FTIR; LLDPE; Metallocene; Molecular weight; PIB; Stretch films; Z N catalyst

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CATALYSTS; COEXTRUSION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FILM PREPARATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYBUTENES; POLYMER BLENDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CLING CHARACTERISTICS; CLING STRENGTH; METALLOCENE; MIGRATION RATES; MIGRATORY CHARACTERISTICS; PEEL CLING ANALYSIS; POLYISOBUTYLENE (PIB); STRETCH FILMS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 19644388729     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087905052805     Document Type: Article

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