Mechanical properties and morphology of nano-reinforced rigid PU foam

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-93

  Dolomanova, Viktoriya ^a   Jens Chr M Rauhe, ^a   Jensen, Lars Rosgaard ^a   Pyrz, Ryszard ^a   Timmons, Ana Barros ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Carbon nanotubes; Compression test; In situ polymerization; Nanocomposites; Rigid polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANO PARTICLES; CELL SIZE; COMPRESSION TESTS; DIISOCYANATES; DIPHENYLMETHANE; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MODIFIED CARBON; MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYURETHANE FOAM; REINFORCING PARTICLES; RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMERIZATION; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

FOAMS;

EID: 79953898175     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X10392200     Document Type: Article

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