Free Volume and Viscosity of Polymer-Compressed Gas Mixtures during Extrusion Foaming

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 342-362

  Utracki, L A ^a   Simha, R ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Equation of state; Extrusion foaming; Free volume; Physical foaming agents; Polystyrene; Pressure effects; Simha Somcynsky theory; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001320112     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0488(20010201)39:3<342::AID-POLB1007>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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