The effect of downgauging on the physicomechanical properties of film blends of linear low-density polyethylene with low-density polyethylene

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-246

  Cran, Marlene J ^a   Bigger, Stephen W ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blends; Downgauging; Film; LDPE; LLDPE; Metallocene catalyzed PE; Physicomechanical properties; Radar plots

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMER BLENDS; RESINS; TENSILE TESTING;

DOWNGAUGING; FILM BLENDS; METALLOCENE CATALYZED POLYETHYLENE; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADAR PLOTS;

LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 22944445174     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244305050001     Document Type: Article

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