Identification of formation stages in a polymeric foam customised by sonication via electrical resistivity measurements

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 461-470

  Torres Sanchez C ^a   Corney, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Electrical resistivity; Polymerisation stages; Ultrasonic irradiation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; END POINTS; EXTERNAL INPUT; FOAM FORMATION; FOAMING PROCESS; FORMATION STAGE; MANUFACTURE PROCESS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; POLYMERIC FOAMS; POLYMERIC MELTS; POLYMERISATION; POLYMERISATION STAGES; SOLID FOAM; SOLID MATRIXES; TRACKING METHOD; ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION;

CAVITATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; IRRADIATION; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 68849116537     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-008-9249-4     Document Type: Article

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