Swelling may refer to:
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Edema
Edema, also spelled oedema, and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's Tissue (biology), tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. Symptoms may include skin which feels t ...
, a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by a tumor
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Die swell
Die swell, also known as extrudate swell or Barus effect, is a common phenomenon in polymer processing. Die swell occurs in instances of polymer extrusion, in which a stream of polymeric material is forced through a die, a specialized tool in manu ...
, the increase in cross-sectional area of a polymer after it exits an extrusion die
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Swelling capacity
The swelling capacity of a polymer is determined by the amount of liquid material that can be absorbed by it. This test can done by two methods:
# Beaker test method
# Tea bag test method
Beaker test method
In this method
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, the amount of liquid that can be absorbed by a polymer
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Neutron-induced swelling, the increasing of volume and decreasing of density of materials subjected to intense neutron radiation
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Swelling index
See also
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Shrinkage (disambiguation)
Shrinkage may refer to:
Reduction in size of a solid material
*Shrinkage (casting), size reduction of liquid metal as it solidifies
*Creep and shrinkage of concrete, Shrinkage (concrete), size reduction of concrete as it sets and ages
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Swell (disambiguation)
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