Structure and compression behavior of macro-composite starch foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-49

  Kang, Yong Gang ^a   Song, Jim ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell structure; Foam; Macro composites; Mechanical properties.; RPS technology; Starch; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MACROS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; STARCH;

BONDING INTERFACES; BROAD APPLICATIONS; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSION BEHAVIORS; DIFFERENT GEOMETRIES; EXTRUSION FOAMING; INTERFACE THICKNESSES; PROTECTIVE PACKAGING; RPS TECHNOLOGY; STARCH FOAMS; WHEAT FLOUR;

FOAMS;

EID: 58349087481     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X08099931     Document Type: Article

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