Solid-state microcellular polycarbonate foams. I. the steady-state process space using subcritical carbon dioxide

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2160-2169

  Weller, John E ^a,b   Kumar, Vipin ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b Janicki Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FOAMS; GLASS TRANSITION; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS;

CELL-SIZE; CRITICAL PRESSURES; FOAMING TEMPERATURE; FOAMING TIME; MICROCELLULAR; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SATURATION PRESSURE; STEADY STATE; STEADY STATE PROCESS; SUBCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE;

POLYCARBONATES;

EID: 78249263511     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.21736     Document Type: Article

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