Foam Injection Moulding of PE/EVA Blends with an Azodicarbonamide Agent

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The main purposes of this work are the technical investigation of polymer melt interactions of a well-designed PE/EVA blend with an azodicarbonamide foaming agent and the evaluation of the final characteristics of the foamed products. The investigation is mainly focused on the material characterization of the PE/EVA blend with Differential Scanning Calorimetry, taking samples from the virgin materials and from the injection moulded parts.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 651-653)

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