Effect of the high-density polyethylene melt index on the microcellular foaming of high-density polyethylene/polypropylene blends

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 364-371

  Rachtanapun, P ^a   Selke, S E M ^b   Matuana, L M ^c  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Foams; Melt; Poly(propylene) (PP); Polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

BLEND COMPOSITION; FOAMING TEMPERATURE;

BLENDING; COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; FOAMED PLASTICS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 2542428344     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.20428     Document Type: Article

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