Microcellular and nanocellular solid-state polyetherimide (PEI) foams using sub-critical carbon dioxide I. Processing and structure

Polymer

Volumn 50, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 5576-5584

  Miller, Dustin ^a   Chatchaisucha, Pavee ^a   Kumar, Vipin ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcellular; Nanocellular; Solid state

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENSITY OF GASES; FOAMS; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

BULK PROPERTIES; DENSITY REDUCTION; GAS CONCENTRATION; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; MICROCELLULAR; NANOCELLULAR; RELATIVE DENSITY; SATURATION PRESSURE;

GAS FOAMING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FILM; FOAM; POLYETHER IMIDE;

EID: 70350461514     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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