Experimental and numerical studies on the effects of pressure release rate on number density of bubbles and bubble growth in a polymeric foaming process

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 3643-3653

  Taki, Kentaro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bubble; Diffusion; Foam; Numerical analysis; Polymer processing; Polymeric foaming

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPOUNDS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

BUBBLE GROWTH; BUBBLE NUCLEATION; NUMBER DENSITIES; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PHYSICAL FOAMING; POLYMERIC FOAMING; POLYPROPYLENE (PP); PRESSURE RELEASING;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 46049085981     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.04.037     Document Type: Article

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