Open-cell cavity-integrated injection-molded acoustic polypropylene foams

Materials and Design

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-28

  Jahani, D ^a   Ameli, A ^a   Jung, P U ^a   Barzegari, M R ^a   Park, C B ^a   Naguib, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foam; Injection molding; Noise; Open cell; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; AUTOMATION; CYTOLOGY; FOAMS; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; MORPHOLOGY; PERFORATING; POLYPROPYLENES;

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; ACOUSTIC BEHAVIOR; AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; FREQUENCY SPECTRA; NOISE; OPEN-CELL; POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; TRANSMISSION LOSS;

CELLS;

EID: 84880963300     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.06.063     Document Type: Article

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