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Development and application of expanded polypropylene foam

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The products of expanded polypropylene(EPP) is widely explored and used. the PP modification methods, the preparation methods of EPP and the molding technology of EPP were reviewed. The application of EPP in the field of sporting equipment were also discussed. This paper may provide theoretical foundation for the applications and developments of EPP.

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  1. Department of Physical Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China

    Liping Yu  (俞丽萍)

  2. Wuhan Lingyun Building Decoration Co. Ltd., Wuhan, 430003, China

    Qiqiang Zhu  (朱其锵)

  3. School of Foreign Languages, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430003, China

    Jiaying Yu

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Yu, L., Zhu, Q. & Yu, J. Development and application of expanded polypropylene foam. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 28, 373–379 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-013-0698-1

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