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The influence of extrusion under strong slip conditions on the extensional properties of linear low-density polyethylene was studied in this work. The material was extruded at two different temperatures under strong slip and no slip conditions, and was subsequently subjected to uniaxial elongational flow by means of a Rheotens device. Strong slip was evident through the elimination of sharkskin distortions and the stick-slip instability, as well as by the electrification of the extrudates. The extrudate swell was smaller in the presence of slip when comparing with no slip conditions at constant apparent shear rate, but it was found to be a unique function of the shear stress if comparison was performed at constant stress. The draw ratio and melt strength of the filaments obtained under slip conditions were larger compared to those without slip. In addition, draw resonance was postponed to higher draw ratios during the extrusion with strong slip at constant apparent shear rate. It is suggested that slip of the polymer at the die wall decreases the shear stress in the bulk, and therefore, restricts the disentanglement and orientation of macromolecules during flow, which subsequently produces the increase in draw ratio and melt strength during stretching.
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This research was supported by CGPI-IPN (20010565, 2003-0555) and CONACYT (34971-U). T. J. G-M has CONACYT and PIFI-IPN scholarships. J. P-G and L. de V. are COFFA-EDI fellows. We wish to acknowledge the reviewers for very useful comments.
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Guadarrama-Medina, T.d.J., Pérez-González, J. & de Vargas, L. Enhanced melt strength and stretching of linear low-density polyethylene extruded under strong slip conditions. Rheol Acta 44, 278–286 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-004-0409-0
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