Mechanism of extensional stress-induced cell formation in polymeric foaming processes with the presence of nucleating agents

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 63, Issue , 2012, Pages 187-198

  Leung, Siu N ^a   Wong, Anson ^a   Wang, Lilac Cuiling ^a   Park, Chul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell nucleation; Critical radius; Extensional stress; Nucleating agents; Polymeric foaming processes; Pre existing gas cavities

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL RADIUS; EXTENSIONAL STRESS; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLYMERIC FOAMING; PRE-EXISTING GAS CAVITIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CYTOLOGY; FOAM CONTROL; NUCLEATION; POLYSTYRENES; TALC; VISUALIZATION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84862776727     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2011.12.018     Document Type: Article

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