Effects of formulations and processing parameters on foam morphologies in the direct extrusion foaming of polypropylene using a single-screw extruder

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-185

  Xu, Zhijuan ^a   Xue, Ping ^a   Zhu, Fuhua ^a   He, Jimin ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical blowing agents; Extruder; Foam; Melt strength; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; MELTING; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTICS EXTRUDERS; PLASTICS FORMING DIES; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CELLULR MORPHOLOGIES; CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS; CROSS-LINKING AGENTS; MELT STRENGTH;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 17444432273     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X05051740     Document Type: Article

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