Effects of sizes and contents of exothermic foaming agent on physical properties of injection foamed wood fiber/HDPE composites

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1003-1007

  Gwon, Jae Gyoung ^a   Lee, Sun Young ^b   Kang, Himchan ^a   Kim, Jung Hyeun ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exothermic foaming agent; Mechanical property; Physical property; Wood plastic composites

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POPULATION STATISTICS; VOID FRACTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CELL-POPULATION DENSITY; COST EFFICIENCY; FOAMING PROCESS; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR; MICROCELLULAR STRUCTURES; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84861915314     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0130-3     Document Type: Article

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