Manufacturability of fine-celled cellular structures in rotational foam molding

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-25

  Pop Iliev, Remon ^a   Xu, Donglai ^b   Park, Chul B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble lifespan; Chemical blowing agents; Fine cells; Foams; Polyethylene; Rotational molding

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; BUBBLE FORMATION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRUSION; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYOLEFINS; REDUCTION; RESINS; ROTATIONAL MOLDING; SHRINKAGE;

CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; CELL SIZE REDUCTION; FINE CELLED CELLULAR STRUCTURES; FOAMABLE RESINS; MANUFACTURABILITY; POLYMER MELT;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0742269339     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X04039215     Document Type: Article

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