A new self designed apparatus for foaming

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1014-1020

  Yu, Chenyang ^a   Wu, Bingtian ^a   Wang, Ya ^a   Li, Wenguang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evaluating; Foaming apparatus; LDPE foam; Molding machine; PP foam

Indexed keywords

EVALUATING; FOAMING APPARATUS; LDPE FOAM; MOLDING MACHINE; PP FOAM;

BLOWING AGENTS; GAGES; GAS SUPPLY; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MOLDING;

EID: 77958526952     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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