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      Investigation on the Structure and Properties of Different PE Blown Films

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          Molecular orientation and structure development during film blowing have a major effect on mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene films. In this work the structures and morphology of three different polyethylene blown films; linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and high density polyethylene (HDPE) were studied. A series of blown films were produced at different process conditions. The orientation of lamellae and lamellar stacks and the morphology of the films were characterized by SEM, AFM and X-ray diffraction. SEM images of the film plane surface MT (Machine-Transverse) and cross section slices in TN (Transverse- Normal) and MN (Machine-Normal) planes were made and compared with AFM images. It was observed that the surface morphology reflects a continuation of the bulk morphology for the cases studied. Changes in the blown film process parameters, such as take up ratio (TUR), blow up ratio (BUR) and frost line height (FLH) have an effect on structural parameters, crystallinity and mechanical properties.

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          Journal
          ipp
          International Polymer Processing
          Carl Hanser Verlag
          0930-777X
          2195-8602
          2007
          : 22
          : 4
          : 334-345
          Affiliations
          1 École Polytechnique de Montréal, Département de Génie Chimique, CRASP, Montréal, Québec, Canada
          2 Industrial Materials Institute, Boucherville, Québec, Canada
          Author notes
          Mail address: Shokoh Fatahi, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Département de Génie Chimique, CRASP, CP 6079, Succ. Centreville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3A7 Canada. E-mail: shokoh.fatahi@ 123456polymtl.ca
          Article
          IPP0009
          10.3139/217.0009
          678b1932-9191-4cdf-95b1-aece480c3f4c
          © 2007, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich
          History
          : 12 January 2006
          : 25 April 2007
          Page count
          References: 12, Pages: 12
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          Self URI (journal page): http://www.hanser-elibrary.com/loi/ipp
          Categories
          Regular Contributed Articles

          Polymer science,Materials technology,Materials characterization,General engineering,Polymer chemistry

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