Control of the structure and morphology for production of novel LDPE acoustical foams

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 277-292

  Ahmed, M Y Serry ^a   Park, C B ^a   Atalla, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CROSSLINKING; DATA REDUCTION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; POROUS MATERIALS;

ACOUSTICAL FOAMS; CROSSLINKED LDPE; FOAMING PROCESS; MICROCELLULAR STRUCTURES;

FOAMS;

EID: 33751584087     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930602500501     Document Type: Article

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