Homogeneous nanocellular foams from styrenic-acrylic polymer blends

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 28, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 2351-2365

  Costeux, Stéphane ^a   Bunker, Shana P ^a   Jeon, Hyun K ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC POLYMERS; BATCH-FOAMING PROCESS; CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; NANOCELLULAR FOAMS; NEW MECHANISMS; POLYETHYL METHACRYLATES; RELATIVE DENSITY; STYRENE-ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMERS;

ACRYLICS; BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; ESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; STYRENE;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84881578329     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2013.100     Document Type: Article

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