Abstract
Carbon nanofiber and activated carbon particles are two forms of carbon with different shape and surface properties. These two carbon materials are used as additive/nucleation agents in polystyrene extrusion foaming. Activated carbon particles with different moisture contents are used to investigate the effect of moisture as the co-blowing agent on the finished foam products. Carbon dioxide is used as the blowing agent. Morphology and thermal properties of extruded foams are reported and compared with the characteristics of these two additives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 3016-3019 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference: Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007 - Cincinnati, OH, United States Duration: May 6 2007 → May 11 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference: Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Cincinnati, OH |
| Period | 05/6/07 → 05/11/07 |
Keywords
- Activated carbon
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon nanofiber
- Extrusion foam
- Insulation foam
- Moisture
- Polystyrene