Enhancing the cellular structure and the electromechanical response of ferroelectrets - Gas diffusion expansion of voided polypropylene films

Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), Annual Report

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 36-39

  Wegener, Michael ^a   Wirges, W ^a   Gerhard Multhaupt, R ^a   Paajanen, M ^b   Minkkinen, H ^b   Raukola, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; RESONANCE; TRANSDUCERS;

DIPOLE MOMENTS;

ELECTRETS;

EID: 0242507549     PISSN: 00849162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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