Effect of chemical blowing agent on cell structure and mechanical properties of EPDM foam, and peel strength and thermal conductivity of wood/NR composite-EPDM foam laminates

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 594-600

  Yamsaengsung, W ^a   Sombatsompop, N ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

A. Foams; B. Adhesion; C. Mechanical properties; D. Composites

Indexed keywords

A. FOAMS; B. ADHESION; C. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSION LOADING; COMPRESSION-MOLDING TECHNIQUE; D. COMPOSITES; DIENE RUBBERS; EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; ELASTIC RECOVERY; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; PEEL STRENGTH; WATER PENETRATION;

ADHESION; BIOMECHANICS; BLOWING AGENTS; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; ELECTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ETHYLENE; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROPYLENE; QUANTUM THEORY; RUBBER; RUBBER MOLDING; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

FOAMS;

EID: 69249202551     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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