Manufacturing and novel applications of multilayer polymer films

Manufacturing and Novel Applications of Multilayer Polymer Films discusses the advancements in multilayer technology, including its capability to produce hundreds of layers in a single film by a melt coextrusion process. These engineered films can have significantly enhanced performance properties,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Langhe, Deepak (Author), Ponting, Michael (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam : William Andrew is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
SeriesPDL handbook series.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780323374668
0323374662
0323371256
9780323371254
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1
  • Introduction to Multilayered Films; 1.1
  • Introduction; 1.2
  • Coextrusion Processing Techniques; 1.3
  • Toward Hundreds of Layers; 1.4
  • Multilayer Film Applications; 1.5
  • Multilayer Film Properties; 1.5.1
  • Gas Barrier Properties; 1.5.2
  • Adhesion Properties; 1.5.3
  • Mechanical Properties; 1.5.4
  • Interphase Materials; 1.5.5
  • Interdiffusion in Polymers; 1.5.6
  • Optical Properties; 1.5.7
  • Dielectric Properties; 1.6
  • Novel Applications; 1.7
  • Summary; References; 2
  • Coextrusion Processing of Multilayered Films; 2.1
  • Introduction.
  • 2.2
  • Multilayered Film Processing Technologies2.2.1
  • Cast Film Microlayer Coextrusion; 2.2.2
  • Blown Film Microlayer Coextrusion; 2.2.3
  • Other Microlayer Processing Techniques; 2.3
  • Rheological Phenomena in Multilayered Films; 2.3.1
  • Melt Flow Instability in Coextrusion Process; 2.3.2
  • Effect of Viscosity Mismatch on the Layer Structure; 2.3.3
  • Viscosity Effect in Layer Multiplication Process; 2.3.4
  • Melt Influxes and Layer Interfaces; 2.3.5
  • Interfacial Slip in Nanolayers; 2.4
  • Summary; References.
  • 3
  • Gas Transport, Mechanical, Interphase, and Interdiffusion Properties in Coextruded-Multilayered Films3.1
  • Introduction; 3.2
  • Gas Transport Properties of Multilayered Films; 3.2.1
  • Polyethylene Oxide (PEO); 3.2.2
  • Polycaprolactone (PCL); 3.2.3
  • Syndiotactic Polypropylene (sPP); 3.2.4
  • Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Polymers; 3.2.5
  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE); 3.2.6
  • Poly(4-methylpentene-1) (P4MP1); 3.2.7
  • Novel Composites From Multilayered Structures; 3.2.7.1
  • Nanobiaxially Oriented Polypropylene (Nano-BOPP); 3.2.7.2
  • Nanobiaxially Oriented PET (Nano-BOPET).
  • 3.2.7.3
  • Filled Multilayered Film Systems3.2.7.4
  • Injection Molding Of Multilayered Films; 3.3
  • Adhesion and Mechanical Properties of Multilayered Composites; 3.3.1
  • Interfacial Adhesion in Multilayered Films; 3.3.2
  • Adhesion Properties via Tie Layers; 3.3.3
  • Mechanical Properties of Multilayered Composites; 3.3.4
  • Layer Thickness Effect on Mechanical Properties; 3.3.5
  • Deformation in Multilayered Films; 3.3.6
  • Impact Properties of the PC/SAN Multilayer Composites; 3.3.7
  • Fatigue in Multilayered Films; 3.3.8
  • Filled Multilayered Composites; 3.3.9
  • Gradient Layer Composites.
  • 3.3.10
  • Nanoscale Confinement Effect on Mechanical Properties3.3.11
  • Mechanical Properties of Confined Block Copolymers; 3.4
  • Interphase Materials; 3.5
  • Interdiffusion in Multilayered Polymers; 3.5.1
  • Polycarbonate and Copolyester Composites; 3.5.2
  • Nylon-EVOH Composites; 3.5.3
  • Interdiffusion in Polyethylenes; 3.6
  • Summary; References; 4
  • Optical Properties of Multilayered Films; 4.1
  • Introduction; 4.2
  • Polymeric Reflector (Bragg) Films; 4.3
  • Optically Active Nanolayered Film Systems; 4.4
  • Photopatternable Films; 4.5
  • Nanolayer-Enabled Polymer Refractive Optical Devices.
  • 4.6
  • Summary.