n In calendering of sheet, the practice of applying a bending moment to the ends of the calender rolls that opposes the bending caused by the pressure forces as the plastic is squeezed between the rolls. The object is to produce sheet whose thickness varies minimally across its width, See also Crown and Roll Crossing.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Roll Bending. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_10095
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