Drawing forces and film properties in semi-sequentially stretched polypropylene

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-286

  McLeod, Michael A ^a  

^a TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biaxial orientation; Polypropylene film; Semi sequential; Tenter frame

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; PLASTIC FILMS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIAXIAL ORIENTATION; DRAWING FORCES; FILM PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENE FILM; SEMI-SEQUENTIAL; TENTER FRAME;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 33845190634     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087906072453     Document Type: Article

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