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Author
Pallay, J. | Pallayova, S. | Berghmans, H.
Title
Expansion of Polystyrene Using Water as the Blowing Agent.
Coporate
University of Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
Journal
Journal of Cellular Plastics, Vol. 43, No. 4/5, 371-383, July/September 2007
Keywords
water | blowing agents | polystyrene | expansion | nucleation | styrene | polymerization | additives | starches | experiments | water content | temperature | zeolites | particle size
Identifiers
hydrophilic particles; starch as nucleation agent; thermal transitions; physical characteristics of starch granules; dynamic measurements; isothermal annealing; expansion of PS in presence of starch/water; concentration of starch and water content; influence of polymerization temperature; water uptake; parameters affecting the expansion of the beads; Water-blown Expanded Polystyrene (WEPS)