Foam formation in gas-assisted injection molded parts: Theoretical and experimental considerations

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 2163-2171

  Potente, H ^a   Moritzer, E ^a   Obermann, Ch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; DIFFUSION; FOAMS; INERT GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCARBONATES; SOLUTIONS;

BLISTER FORMATION; FOAMING PHENOMENON; GAS ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDED PARTS; GAS ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS; GAS HOLDING PRESSURE PHASE; IMPAIRING OPTICAL QUALITY; RESIDUAL WALL THICKNESS; WEAKENING EFFECT;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0030216948     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.10613     Document Type: Article

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