Effects of roller speed, die temperature, volumetric flow rate, and multiple extrusions on mechanical strength of molten and solidified LDPE under tensile deformation

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1074-1086

  Harnnarongchai, Wanlop ^a   Intawong, Naret ^b   Sombatsompop, Narongrit ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LANNA   (Thailand)

Author keywords

LDPE; mechanical strength; recycling; rheological properties

Indexed keywords

DATA-LOGGING; DIE TEMPERATURES; FILAMENT STRETCHING; LDPE; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MOLECULAR DEGRADATION; MOLTEN STATE; MULTIPLE EXTRUSION; PROCESSING CONDITION; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; RECORDING SYSTEMS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROLLER SPEED; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; TENSILE DEFORMATION; TWO-STATE; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE;

COAGULATION; DIES; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; EXTRUDERS; EXTRUSION; FLOW RATE; GELATION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RHEOLOGY; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SPEED; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79957439163     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2010.497465     Document Type: Article

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