Properties of uniaxially stretched polypropylene films: Effect of drawing temperature and random copolymer content

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1091-1098

  Sadeghi, F ^a   Tabatabaei, S H ^a   Ajji, A ^a   Carreau, P J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blend; Haze; Hot drawing; MDO process; Polypropylene; Random PP; Tear

Indexed keywords

BLEND; HAZE; HOT DRAWING; MDO PROCESS; RANDOM PP; TEAR;

COPOLYMERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 78649402157     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20372     Document Type: Article

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