Effect of injection parameters and addition of nanoscale materials on the shrinkage of polypropylene copolymer

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 573-586

  Xu, Ya Jun ^a   Yang, Wei ^a   Xie, Bang Hu ^a   Liu, Zheng Ying ^a   Yang, Ming Bo ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Injection molding; Nanoparticle; Polypropylene copolymer (co PP); Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE COPOLYMER; FLOW PATH; INJECTION CONDITIONS; INJECTION PARAMETERS; NANO CALCIUM CARBONATE; NANO-CACO3; NANO-SCALE MATERIALS; NANO-SILICON; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER; THICKNESS DIRECTION;

BUTADIENE; CALCIUM; COPOLYMERIZATION; ETHYLENE; INJECTION MOLDING; NANOPARTICLES; PLASTIC MOLDS; PUMPING PLANTS; SHRINKAGE; SILICA; SILICON OXIDES; STYRENE; THERMOPLASTICS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 70449579377     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340902837741     Document Type: Article

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