Development of a dilatometer for measurement of the PVT properties of a polymer/CO2 solution using a foaming extruder and a gear pump

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 86-91

  Park, Simon S ^a   Park, Chul B ^a   Ladin, Dmitry ^a   Naguib, Hani E ^a   Tzoganakis, Costas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; EXTRUDERS; FOAMS; GEAR PUMPS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POLYMERS; SOLUTIONS;

TANDEM SYSTEMS;

DILATOMETERS;

EID: 0036487127     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1418696     Document Type: Article

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