Microcellular and nanocellular solid-state polyetherimide (PEI) foams using sub-critical carbon dioxide II. Tensile and impact properties

Polymer

Volumn 52, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2910-2919

  Miller, Dustin ^a   Kumar, Vipin ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcellular; Nanocellular; Properties

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; POLYMERS;

BRITTLE TO DUCTILE TRANSITION; FALLING-WEIGHT IMPACT TESTS; MICROCELLULAR; MICROCELLULAR FOAMS; NANOCELLULAR; PROPERTIES; STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO; TENSILE AND IMPACT PROPERTIES;

FOAMS;

EID: 79957821867     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.04.049     Document Type: Article

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