Relationship between cell morphology and impact strength of microcellular foamed high-density polyethylene/polypropylene blends

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1551-1560

  Rachtanapun, Pornchai ^a   Selke, Susan E M ^b   Matuana, Laurent M ^c  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; CELLS; COMPOSITION; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; POLYETHYLENES; SAMPLING;

BONDED INTERFACES; CELL MORPHOLOGY; IMPACT STRENGTH; MICROCELLULAR STRUCTURES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 4544333454     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20152     Document Type: Article

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