Film Casting of a Low Density Polyethylene Melt
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Abstract
Film casting is one of the major commercial film manufacturing processes. Although various investigators have studied the process, no comprehensive set of data is available. In this study, film casting experiments of a LDPE polymer melt are conducted. The rheological properties of the melt, the film tension, the velocity profile, and the film width profile due to necking in will be presented. The thickness profile of the solidified film and the edge bead profile will also be reported. These experimental data will be useful for process analysis and verification of film casting simulation.
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OpenAlex topics: Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies · Material Properties and Processing
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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5737
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