Cell nucleation in solid-state polymeric foams: evidence of a triaxial tensile failure mechanism

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 637-644

  Holl, M R ^a   Kumar, V ^b   Garbini, J L ^b   Murray, W R ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GLASS TRANSITION; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NUCLEATION; SOLID STATE PHYSICS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRESS;

GAS POLYMER MATRIX; HYDROSTATIC TENSILE STRESS; SOLID STATE MICROCELLULAR FOAMS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032677739     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004527603363     Document Type: Article

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