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Asked 26 January 2014

Solution casting vs extrusion - which leads to stronger materials?

Why do properties of some polymers depend on the way in which the specimens are prepared. For ex, the extruded Polyvinyl Acetate sheets are much stronger (at least an order of magnitude) than the solution cast films.
Hatem Maraqah
Hebron University
From my knowledge experience the casting and extrusion of ceramics, it is due to the concentration of the polymer molecules and the flow regime of the extrusion process. Extensional flow in the extrusion process tends to orientate the polymer molecules more effectively than in casting, but extruded product will tend to have far fewer inclusions and defects than a cast product as a result of the high concentration of the solid particles.