Simulation of nonlinear polyurethane production in a twin-screw extruder

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-21

  Vargas, René O ^a   Vivaldo Lima, Eduardo ^a   Manero, Octavio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MATERIALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Modeling; Polyurethane; Reactive extrusion; Twin screw extruder

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; EXTRUDERS; EXTRUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROBABILITY;

CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR); METHYL DIISOCYNANATE (MDI); REACTIVE EXTRUSION; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDER;

POLYURETHANES;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; EXTRUDERS; EXTRUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYURETHANES; PROBABILITY;

POLYURETHANE;

EID: 30844472620     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550500371471     Document Type: Article

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