High density polyethylene with improved thermoforming characteristics
US5736618A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2323/26
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The melt strength and the thermoforming characteristics of high density polyethylene are improved significantly with no adverse effects on extrusion conditions by lightly crosslinking the resin using low levels of organic peroxides or electron beam radiation.
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