Mechanical-morphology relationship of PS foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 353-367

  Bureau, Martin N ^a   Gendron, Richard ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compression; Fracture; Impact; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Polymer foams

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; COALESCENCE; COMPRESSION TESTING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DUCTILITY; FOAMS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY;

CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DAMAGE INITIATION; FLAT SHEET IMPACT TESTS;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0042379910     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X03032452     Document Type: Article

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