Effects of compatibilizer and post-extrusion stretching on properties of plastic barrier films

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 411-420

  Yousefi, A Akbar ^a   Ait Kadi, Abdellatif ^b  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barrier; Polypropylene EVOH blends; Post extrusion stretching; Rheology; Solid state properties; Thermo mechanical

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; ELASTICITY; EXTRUSION; MODIFICATION; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT; THIN FILMS;

PLASTIC BARRIER FILMS; POLYPROPYLENE/EVOH BLENDS; POST-EXTRUSION STRETCHING; SOLID-STATE PROPERTIES; THERMO-MECHANICAL;

PLASTICS;

EID: 23744436793     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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