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Maximal cell density predictions for compressible polymer foams

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dc.contributor.authorThompson, Russell B.
dc.contributor.authorKim, Yeongyoon
dc.contributor.authorPark, Chul B.
dc.contributor.authorChen, P.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-11T19:01:26Z
dc.date.available2016-03-11T19:01:26Z
dc.date.issued2012-12-05
dc.descriptionPublished by Elsevier in the journal "Polymer" volume 54, issue 2. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2012.11.067.en
dc.description.abstractThermodynamic upper bounds for polymer foam cell densities are predicted using compressible selfconsistent field theory. It is found that the incompressible limit always gives the highest, and therefore ultimate, upper bound. Qualitative comparisons between the compressible and incompressible cases agree, indicating that low temperatures and high blowing agent content should be used to achieve high cell densities. The inhomogeneous bubble structure reveals deviations from the expected homogeneous SanchezeLacombe equation of state, consistent with some experimental results. A generalized Sanchez eLacombe equation of state is discussed in the context of its suitability as a simple alternative to the SimhaeSomcynsky equation of state.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386112010324
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/10317
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolymer;volume 54, issue 2en
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectself-consistent field theoryen
dc.subjectpolymer foamsen
dc.subjectNano-celluar foamen
dc.titleMaximal cell density predictions for compressible polymer foamsen
dc.typeArticleen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationThompson, Russell B., Kim, Yeongyoon, Park, Chul B., Chen, P., (2012). "Maximal cell density predictions for compressible polymer foams", Polymer, Vol. 54, 841-845. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2012.11.067.en
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Scienceen
uws.contributor.affiliation2Physics and Astronomyen
uws.peerReviewStatusRevieweden
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uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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