Non-isothermal model to study the influence of blowing agent concentration on polymer viscosity and gas diffusivity in thermoplastic foam extrusion

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-209

  Ramesh, N S ^a   Malwitz, Nelson ^a  

^a Sealed Air Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COOLING; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; EXPANSION; EXTRUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

FOAM EXTRUSION;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032640803     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X9903500302     Document Type: Article

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