Melt flow properties during capillary extrusion of linear low-density polyethylene

作者：Liang JZ^*; Cheng J; Wen XF; Yan JW; Yang ZR

来源：Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2004, 43(5): 1459-1469.

DOI：10.1081/PPT-200030223

• linear low-density polyethylene
• capillary
• melt extrusion
• flow property
• Wall-slip

The melt flow properties of a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) were measured by means of a capillary rheometer under the experimental conditions of temperatures from 220degrees to 260 degreesC and apparent shear rates varying from 12 to 120s(-1). The end pressure drop (DeltaP(end)) was determined by employing the Bagley's plotting method. The results showed that DeltaP(end) increased nonlinearly with increasing shear stress. The end pressure fluctuation phenomenon was observed at lower shear stress level, and several plateau regions were generated in the end pressure drop-shear stress curves, suggesting onset of the wall-slip phenomenon during die extrusion of the resin melt. The critical shear stress with onset end pressure fluctuation phenomenon increased with a rise of temperature. Furthermore, the melt shear flow did not strictly obey the power law. The melt shear viscosity decreased nonlinearly with increasing shear stress and with a rise of temperature, whereas the dependence of the melt shear viscosity on the test temperature accorded with a formula similar to the Arrhenius expression.

• 出版日期2004
• 单位华南理工大学