MELT FRACTURE ANALYSIS USING AN IN-LINE CAMERA

摘要

A low melt flow rate metallocene isotactic polypropylene homopolymer was cast into film with and without melt fracture. Using an in-line camera, melt fracture was quantitatively described using real-time measurements of film defects. Melt fracture caused more variation in light transmittance, leading to a higher defect count. This measure of film optics was more sensitive to melt fracture than haze or gloss.