Effects of repeated microcellular foaming process on cell morphology and foaming ratio of microcellular plastics

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 588-592

  Seo, Jung Hwan ^a   Ohm, Won Suk ^a   Cho, Soo Hyun ^a   Cha, Sung W ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell morphology; Foaming conditions; MCPs; Repeated foaming; Saturation conditions

Indexed keywords

CELL MORPHOLOGY; FOAMING CONDITIONS; MCPS; REPEATED FOAMING; SATURATION CONDITIONS;

ELASTOMERS; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; MORPHOLOGY; PRESSURE VESSELS;

BATCH DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 79957831444     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.543742     Document Type: Article

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