Effect of temperature on the cushioning properties of some foamed plastic materials

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-76

  Marcondes, Jorge ^a   Hatton, Kayo ^b   Graham, Jennifer ^b   Schueneman, Herb ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cushioning; Shock; Temperature; Vibration

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CUSHIONING PROPERTIES;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0042023677     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.614     Document Type: Article

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