Figure 1: Fragmentation via a cold-drawing-induced, propagating, mechanical–geometric instability. Figure 2: Characterization of fragmentation induced by cold-drawing of a PES fibre. Figure 3: ...

Monofilament, including drawn fiber, is extruded from molten polymer resin materials. These resins include very-long-chain polymer molecules. In the melt phase, these molecules are arranged in a ...

Biaxially stretched polyester films, which are represented by poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films, are currently the most widely used polymeric substrate ...

Polyethylene plastics -- single-use bags and general-purpose bottles -- are indestructable forever plastics. That also makes them hard to recycle. Chemists have found a way to break down the polymer - ...