- Author
- Thomas, N. L.
- Title
- Cellular PVC-U: Current Technology and Future Challenges.
- Coporate
- Loughborough Univ., Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
- Journal
- Journal of Cellular Plastics, Vol. 43, No. 3, 237-255, May 2007
- Keywords
- polyvinyl chloride | rigid foams | formulations | thermoplastics | lead (metal) | stabilizers (agents) | recycling | wood | composite materials | blowing agents | thermal degradation
- Identifiers
- processing aid; melt strength; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); processing window of thermoplastics; guideline tin-stabilized formulation for rigid foam sheet; guideline Ca/Zn-stabilized formulation for rigid foam profile; replacement of lead stabilizers; composites with wood flour; nanofillers; physical blowing agents and microcellular foams