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Instability phenomena in manufacturing plastic films by film blowing i
s studied in the framework of linear stability analysis. This approach
consists in disturbing the steady-state solution and studying the tim
e behaviour of disturbances. The present paper deals with the steady-s
tate solution. With a realistic rheological model, the Phan-Thien and
Tanner model, numerical predictions are in good agreement with experim
ental data.