Ideal surface geometries of nucleating agents to enhance cell nucleation in polymeric foaming processes

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 3997-4003

  Leung, Siu N ^a   Wong, Anson ^a   Park, Chul B ^a   Zong, Jin Ho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Foaming simulation; Heterogeneous nucleation; Nucleating agent; Polymeric foam; Surface geometry

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CYTOLOGY; METAL CASTING; NUCLEATION; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES;

FOAMING SIMULATION; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION; NUCLEATING AGENT; POLYMERIC FOAM; SURFACE GEOMETRY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY; FOAM; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTIC; POLYSTYRENE;

EID: 55849130759     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.28038     Document Type: Article

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