Effects of Operating Conditions on the Cellular Structure and the Thermal Properties of Extruded Foams Made from Corn

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 439-450

  Lui, Wai Bun ^a   Peng, Jinchyau ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cellular structure; Degradable; Extruded foam; Operating conditions; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIODEGRADATION; ETHANOL; EXTRUSION; FEEDSTOCKS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CELLULAR STRUCTURES; CUSHIONING MATERIALS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0242443814     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X03036235     Document Type: Article

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