Abstract
A study was conducted to estimate the effects of nanoparticles on microcellular polystyrene foams. The study demonstrates the use of carbon nanofibres (CNFs) as a highly efficient nucleating agent to form polystyrene (PS) microcellular foams. A complete dispersion of CNFs in PS matrix can be achieved by high-shear mixing and ultrasonication. It was observed that the presence of a small amount of CNF significantly increases the cell density and reduces the cell size.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 2491-2494 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting - Austin, TX, United States Duration: Nov 7 2004 → Nov 12 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Austin, TX |
| Period | 11/7/04 → 11/12/04 |