ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A process has been developed by which very high-modulus semicrystalline polymer films can be extruded continuously from a melt. This is accomplished by controlled cooling of the melt in a two-stage flow channel. A temperature gradient along the flow channel quenches the melt prior to an area reduction in which the polymer undergoes solid-state orientation. Analysis of high-density polyethylene tapes extruded by this process shows that they have properties similar to samples hydrostatically extruded at 120°C. Infrared analysis was used to determine both the degree of crystallinity and degree of orientation in these tapes as well as previously prepared hydrostatically extruded samples.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1981.070260202
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