%0 Journal Article
%T Performance of multilayered LDPE films used as greenhouse cover in semiarid climate
%A A Dehbi
%A D Castronuovo
%A K Djakhdane
%A M Aouinet
%A P Picuno
%J Journal of Elastomers & Plastics
%@ 1530-8006
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0095244318781963
%X The low-density polyethylene films used for greenhouse roof were naturally weathered for 9 months in harsh climatic conditions (Tiaret region, Algeria). The changes in the mechanical properties have been measured by tensile and creep-recovery tests. The measurements were carried out for both monolayer and tri-layer films. The anisotropic character of the films is preserved during ageing. The improvement in the creep resistance via cross-linking for both monolayer and tri-layer films affects different deformations. The results revealed that the degradation performance of these new tri-layer films is found to be quite better than that of the monolayer film, with regard to the mechanical properties
%K Multilayer films
%K LDPE films
%K mechanical properties
%K greenhouse
%K creep-recovery tests
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0095244318781963