Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol.34, No.3, 201-208, 1994
2-Dimensional Multilayer Coextrusion Flow in a Flat Coat-Hanger Die .1. Modeling
The multilayer stratified flow of several polymers in a flat coat-hanger die was modeled using a finite element method. The problem was formulated using the lubrication approximation theory. A solution procedure in decoupling pressure and streamlines was developed. This new method is very powerful in comparison with more classical approaches, permitting the solution of flow problems involving a great number of layers in a complex industrial geometry. It allows us to obtain, among other things, pressure field, streamlines, residence times, and the values of the interface positions in the whole die.