Effect of talc on the cell-population density of extruded polypropylene foams

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD

Volumn 76, Issue , 1996, Pages 81-89

  Cheung, Lewis K ^a   Park, Chul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CARBON DIOXIDE; COALESCENCE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRUSION; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE DROP; TALC;

BLOWING AGENT; BUBBLE COALESCENCE PHENOMENON; CELL POPULATION DENSITY; EXTRUDED POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; ISOPENTANE;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 3643115821     PISSN: 10716939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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