Effect of crystalline structure on tear resistance of LDPE and LLDPE-blown films

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-52

  Zhang, X M ^a   Elkoun, S ^a   Ajji, A ^a   Huneault, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blown film; Butene; Crystallinity; FTIR; LDPE; LLDPE; MD TD ratio; Metallocene; Microscopy; Microstructure; Morphology; Octene; Tear resistance

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BUTENES; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FILM PREPARATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANOMETALLICS; RHEOLOGY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BLOWN FILM; CRYSTALLINITY; METALLOCENE; OCTENE; SUPERSTRUCTURE; TEAR ANISOTROPY; TEAR RESISTANCE;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 3142709398     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087904044753     Document Type: Article

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