Ductile fracture of HDPE thin films: failure mechanisms and tuning of fracture properties by bonding a rubber layer

Rahul G. Ramachandran, Zachary Kushnir, Deepak Langhe +2

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) thin films, while inherently ductile, exhibit poor flaw tolerance. Our experiments show that they fail prematurely not at the point of maximum stre…