Study of the influence of the pressure drop rate on the foaming behavior and dynamic-mechanical properties of co2 dissolution microcellular polypropylene foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 551-571

  Antunes, Marcelo ^a   Realinho, Vera ^a   Velasco, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

carbon dioxide; dynamic mechanical analysis; foams; gas dissolution; polypropylene

Indexed keywords

BATCH-FOAMING PROCESS; CELL SIZE; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; CLOSED CELLS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; EXPANSION RATIO; FOAMING BEHAVIOR; HIGH-PRESSURE VESSEL; MAXIMUM VALUES; MICROCELLULAR; MICROMETER RANGES; POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; RESIDUAL PRESSURES; SOLID DISCS; SOLID MATERIAL; STORAGE MODULI; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

BIOMECHANICS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; DYNAMICS; EXPANSION; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; PELLETIZING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE DROP; THERMOPLASTICS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650077554     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X10382609     Document Type: Article

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