%0 Journal Article
%T Troubleshooting and mitigating gels in polyethylene film products
%A Eddy I Garcia-Meitin
%A Gregory A Campbell
%A Mark A Spalding
%A Stephen L Kodjie
%A Timothy W Womer
%J Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting
%@ 1530-8014
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/8756087917722586
%X The term ¡°gel¡± refers to any small defect that distorts a film product. Eliminating gel defects from extruded polyethylene film products can be difficult, time consuming, and expensive due to the problem's complexity and the off-specification product produced. This paper discusses how to: identify gel types, common root causes, and technical solutions for mitigating gels in film products produced using single-screw extruders
%K Gels
%K unmixed gels
%K unmelts
%K film
%K defects
%K single-screw extruders
%K screw design
%K mixers
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756087917722586