Effect of key process variables on microstructure of injection molded microcellular polystyrene foams

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-190

  Kawashima, Hidetaka ^a   Shimbo, Minoru ^a  

^a KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); INJECTION MOLDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; PLASTICITY; POLYSTYRENES; TEMPERATURE;

CELL NUCLEATION; INJECTION MOLDED MICROCELLULAR POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; INJECTION VELOCITY; KEY PROCESS VARIABLES;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0038479993     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930302200303     Document Type: Article

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