Foaming of linear isotactic polypropylene based on its non-isothermal crystallization behaviors under compressed CO2

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 60, Issue , 2011, Pages 89-97

  Li, Da Chao ^a   Liu, Tao ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a   Yuan, Wei Kang ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bi modal; Compressed CO2; Foam; Foaming structure; Linear isotactic polypropylene

Indexed keywords

BI-MODAL; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSED CO; COOLING RATES; CRITICAL SIZE; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; FOAMING AGENT; FOAMING PROCESS; FOAMING STRUCTURE; FOAMING TEMPERATURE; ISOTACTIC POLY(PROPYLENE) (IPP); ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; LOWER TEMPERATURE LIMITS; MATRIX; MELT STRENGTH; NONISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; PLASTICIZATION EFFECTS; SUPERCRITICAL CO; TEMPERATURE REGIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FOAMS; POLYPROPYLENES; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPLASTICS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 81355147549     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2011.07.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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