Document Abstract
ANTEC Papers: 1999
344: Polymer Melt Formation and Densification in Rotational Molding
M. Kontopoulou, E. Takács and J. Vlachopoulos CAPPA-D, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Polymer melt densification, involving particle coalescence followed by the formation and dissolution of bubbles, has been studied in order to evaluate how it is affected by powder properties, chemical structure, thermal properties and rheology. A variety of rotomolding grade resins have been tested, in an effort to understand the mechanisms involved in the melt formation and its subsequent densification.