Improving of cell structure of microcellular foams based on polypropylene/high-density polyethylene blends

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-85

  Huang, Han Xiong ^a   Wang, Jian Kang ^a   Sun, Xiao Hui ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blends; Foams; High density polyethylene.; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

EXTRUDERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES;

CELL STRUCTURE; HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MICROCELLULAR FOAM;

FOAMS;

EID: 37549042020     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X07086082     Document Type: Article

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