The Production, Characterization and Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Barrier Laminate Tubes

Abstract

This study investigate the characterization of aluminum barrier laminate tubes produced using plastic materials and the effect of change in technical properties of raw materials used in production on the stiffness of the tube material. Characterization measurements were taken by dynamic scattering calorimetric thermograms and young modulus values were obtained by using tensilemeter for stiffness. By comparing the produced materials with reference materials obtained from the market, it is aimed to reach a value of 600-700 N/mm2 in young modulus.

Keywords

• Aluminum barrier laminate tubes
• flexible packaging
• plastics
• young modulus

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

3180082

Thanks

This work is supported by 1501 program of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with the project number 3180082. We would like to thank all our teammates working at Research and Development Center in Pilenpak Packaging and Mr. Murat Özhun and his family for providing opportunities in the project.

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