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Polystyrene shells from pellets containing a chemical blowing agent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

C. Marchisio
Affiliation:
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton, 94195 Villeneuve Saint Georges, Cedex, France

Abstract

A new method for fabricating polystyrene ICF targets has been investigated. A solid solution of polystyrene (PS) containing a chemical blowing agent (CBA) is divided into small granules. These granules are blown into spherical shells in a vertical furnace. By varying the type and amount of CBA as well as furnace parameters, we have been able to produce PS shells 200–600 μm in diameter with wall thicknesses from 4–20 μm.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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