The effect of comonomers on the foaming characteristics of polypropylene

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1122-1126

  Seo, Jung Hwan ^a   Cha, Sung W ^a   Lee, Kyung Soo ^a   Moon, Yongrak ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Comonomers; Micro cell; Microcellular foaming; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; PUMPING PLANTS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CHAIN BONDINGS; COMONOMERS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FOAMING PROCESSES; MICRO CELL; MICROCELLULAR; MICROCELLULAR FOAMING; STRUCTURAL CHANGES;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

BONDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MONOMER; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 55649084621     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550802391532     Document Type: Article

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