Controlling morphology of injection molded structural foams by mold design and processing parameters

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 43, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 313-330

  Spörrer, Andreas N J ^a   Altstädt, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Foam injection molding; High density reduction; Mold design; Polypropylene; Structural foam

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYPROPYLENES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FOAM INJECTION MOLDING; HIGH DENSITY REDUCTION; MOLD DESIGN; STRUCTURAL FOAMS;

FOAMS;

EID: 34547644428     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X07079043     Document Type: Review

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