A Study on the Effect of Drawing on Extrudate Swell in Film Casting

We present a numerical study of the film casting process, with a focus on the effect of the draw ratio on the swelling of the extruded sheet. So far, studies regarding film casting have dealt mainly with the phenomenon of neck-in and have neglected swelling of the material as it emerges from the die...

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Main Authors: Polychronopoulos Nickolas D., Papathanasiou T. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-08-01
Series:Applied Rheology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3933/applrheol-25-42425