Table 1 Mechanical characteristics of prepared films before welding.

From: Influence of the modification with polymer microspheres on the structural, mechanical and post-processing properties of extruded thin-walled LDPE films

Sample

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[%]

Film Thickness

[mm]

Tensile strength

[MPa]

Young Modulus

[MPa]

Elongation at break

[%]

Impact tensile strength

[kJ/m2]

Puncture Strength

[N]

Along extrusion direction

Across extrusion direction

0Ex

0

0.082

12.82

225.68

148.32

849.98

847.97

1.80

1Ex

1

0.150

5.95

119.29

122.94

406.68

312.07

1.33

3Ex

3

0.191

3.91

90.61

65.45

354.94

321.88

1.42

5Ex

5

0.234

2.31

63.72

19.81

238.37

212.69

1.04