Continuous microcellular polystyrene foam extrusion with supercritical CO2

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2094-2106

  Han, Xiangmin ^a   Koelling, Kurt W ^a   Tomasko, David L ^a   Lee, L James ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; FOAMED PLASTICS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PLASTICS EXTRUDERS; POLYSTYRENES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUBILITY; VISCOSITY;

CARREAU VISCOSITY MODEL; CELL DENSITY; CELL SIZE; DIE PRESSURE; ENERGY BALANCE; FOAMING PROCESS; POLYSTYRENE MICROCELLULAR FOAMS; SANCHEZ-LACOMBE EQUATION OF STATE; TWO STAGE SINGLE-SCREW EXTRUDER;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 0036862557     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11100     Document Type: Article

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