A two-step depressurization batch process for the formation of bi-modal cell structure polystyrene foams using scCO2

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1104-1114

  Bao, Jin Biao ^a,b   Liu, Tao ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a   Hu, Guo Hua ^b,c  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Bi modal; Foam; Polymers; SC CO2; Two step depressurization

Indexed keywords

BATCH PROCESS; BI-MODAL; CELL MORPHOLOGY; CELL STRUCTURE; DEPRESSURIZATIONS; POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SC-CO2; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES;

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOAMS; POLYSTYRENES; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 78650254877     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2010.09.032     Document Type: Article

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