The effect of post-consumer PET particles on the performance of flexible polyurethane foams

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 702-708

  de Mello, Darlan ^a   Pezzin, Sérgio H ^b   Amico, Sandro C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flexible foams; Physical properties; Polyurethane; Post consumer PET

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM LAYERS; CELL SHAPES; COMPRESSION RESISTANCE; COMPRESSION SET; FLEXIBLE FOAMS; FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANES; POLYMER PACKAGING; POST-CONSUMER PET; REINFORCED FOAMS; REINFORCEMENT FILLER; STRAIN AT BREAK; TEAR RESISTANCE; TENSILE RESISTANCE;

CELL MEMBRANES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; REINFORCEMENT; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

STANDARDS;

EID: 68549132254     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.05.014     Document Type: Article

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