Effects of blend morphology on the foaming of polypropylene/ low-density polyethylene blends during a batch foaming process

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-241

  Jiang, Xiu Lei ^a   Tao Liu, ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a   Xu, Zhi Mei ^a   Yuan, Wei Kang ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blend morphology; Cell morphology.; Foam; PP LDPE blends

Indexed keywords

BATCH-FOAMING PROCESS; BIMODAL CELL SIZES; BLEND MORPHOLOGY; BLEND RATIOS; CELL MORPHOLOGY.; FOAMING TEMPERATURES; LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLENDS; LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATRIXES; MELTING TEMPERATURES; OPEN CELLS; PP/LDPE BLENDS;

CELL MEMBRANES; DROP FORMATION; MELTING POINT; METAL MELTING; PHASE INTERFACES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PUMPING PLANTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 65349186133     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X08101425     Document Type: Article

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