Microstructure and kinematic aspects of blown film extrusion process: II. Numerical modelling and prediction of LLDPE and LDPE

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 383-389

  Henrichsen, L K ^a   McHugh, A J ^a   Cherukupalli, S S ^b   Ogale, A A ^b  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Blown film extrusion; Flow enhanced crystallisation; Low And linear low density polyethylene; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROSTRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THIN FILMS;

BLOWN FILM EXTRUSION; FLOW-ENHANCED CRYSTALLIZATION; LOW- AND LINEAR LOW-DENISTY POLYETHYELENE; NUMERICAL MODELING;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 20444455887     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328904X24871     Document Type: Article

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