Evaluation of stresses in a two-layer co-extruded LDPE melt blown film

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-144

  Gamache, E ^a   Agassant, J F ^b   Demay, Y ^b   Lafleur, Pierre G ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Co extruded; Film blowing; Numerical modeling; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; BLOW MOLDING; BUBBLE FORMATION; COEXTRUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILMS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COEXTRUDED FILM; FILM BLOWING; NEWTONIAN MODEL;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 24644431554     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087905057006     Document Type: Article

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