Prediction of the shear modulus of polymer structural foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 555-576

  Reza Barzegari, M ^a   Rodrigue, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core density; Shear modulus; Skin thickness; Structural foams; Transition zone

Indexed keywords

CORE DENSITY; SHEAR MODULUS; SKIN THICKNESS; STRUCTURAL FOAMS; TRANSITION ZONE;

ELASTIC MODULI; SHEAR STRAIN;

SKIN;

EID: 71049120544     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X09343877     Document Type: Article

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