Constrained solid-state foaming of microcellular panels

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 71-90

  Nadella, Krishna ^a   Kumar, Vipin ^a   Li, Wei ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; GLASS TRANSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOPLASTICS;

FOAMING PROCESS; GAS CONCENTRATION; MICROCELLULAR PANELS; THERMOPLASTIC FOAMS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 18744365804     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930502400202     Document Type: Article

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