Microwave moulding of expandable polystyrene foam with recycled material

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 514-518

  Teo, M Y ^a   Yeong, H Y ^a   Lye, S W ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cushion curve; EPS foam; Expandable polystyrene; Microwave; Shock testing

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVES; PLASTICS MOLDING; POLYSTYRENES; SHOCK TESTING; STRESSES;

CUSHION CURVE; CUSHIONING PROPERTY; EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE FOAM; MICROWAVE MOULDING; PROTECTIVE PACKAGING; STATIC STRESS; STEAM INJECTION MOULDING TECHNIQUE;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030779438     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(96)02675-1     Document Type: Article

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