Effect of die geometry on foaming behaviors of high-melt-strength polypropylene with CO2

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 3122-3132

  Lee, Patrick C ^a   Kaewmesri, Wanrudee ^b   Wang, Jing ^a   Park, Chul B ^a   Pumchusak, Jantrawan ^b   Folland, Rick ^c   Praller, Andreas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Borealis Polymers NV   (Belgium)

^d LINDE AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Branched; Foam extrusion; Poly(propylene) PP

Indexed keywords

CELL GROWTH; DIES; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

BRANCHED; DIE GEOMETRIES; FOAM EXTRUSION; HIGH-MELT-STRENGTH; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; POLY(PROPYLENE) PP; SUPERCRITICAL CO; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOAM; NUCLEATION; POLYMER MELT; POLYPROPYLENE; STRENGTH;

EID: 49549125010     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.28204     Document Type: Article

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