A review on physical foaming of thermoplastic and vulcanized elastomers
Elastomer foams have been widely used in many applications and have shown potential in
some advanced fields because of their excellent flexibility. Elastomers foamed with a …
some advanced fields because of their excellent flexibility. Elastomers foamed with a …
Past and present developments in polymer bead foams and bead foaming technology
Polymer bead foaming technology has expanded the market for plastic foams by broadening
their applications because of the breakthrough in the production of low-density foamed …
their applications because of the breakthrough in the production of low-density foamed …
Increasing cell density/decreasing cell size to produce microcellular and nanocellular thermoplastic foams: A review
Nowadays, polymeric foams have attracted particular attention in scientific and industrial
societies due to their unique properties, such as high strength to weight ratio, excellent …
societies due to their unique properties, such as high strength to weight ratio, excellent …
Role of elastic strain energy in cell nucleation of polymer foaming and its application for fabricating sub-microcellular TPU microfilms
Cell nucleation plays a pivotal role in polymer foaming because it significantly affects the
foam's cellular structure and properties. One of the major drawbacks of classical cell …
foam's cellular structure and properties. One of the major drawbacks of classical cell …
Evolution of ordered structure of TPU in high-elastic state and their influences on the autoclave foaming of TPU and inter-bead bonding of expanded TPU beads
Different from the melt foaming of extrusion and injection molding, polymer is in high-elastic
state during autoclave foaming. In this study, the critical parameters used to describe the …
state during autoclave foaming. In this study, the critical parameters used to describe the …
Study of the bubble nucleation and growth mechanisms in high-pressure foam injection molding through in-situ visualization
Although major efforts have been made to uncover the complex mechanisms of bubble
nucleation and dynamics in foam injection molding, most theories and interpretations still …
nucleation and dynamics in foam injection molding, most theories and interpretations still …
Microcellular Foaming of Poly(lactic acid)/Silica Nanocomposites in Compressed CO2: Critical Influence of Crystallite Size on Cell Morphology and Foam Expansion
G Ji, W Zhai, D Lin, Q Ren, W Zheng… - Industrial & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
During the solid state foaming, the CO2 saturated poly (lactic acid)(PLA) sample at 5 MPa
and 20° C has a high crystallinity of 23.2%, and the prepared PLA foams exhibits low foam …
and 20° C has a high crystallinity of 23.2%, and the prepared PLA foams exhibits low foam …
Foaming Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Microfibrillated Cellulose Composites with CO2 and Water as Co-blowing Agents
N Zhao, LH Mark, C Zhu, CB Park, Q Li… - Industrial & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We investigated the continuous extrusion foaming of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVOH)/
microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) composites using supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as …
microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) composites using supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical analysis of bubble nucleation in foaming polymer
J Yang, T Jiang, B Liu, C Zhang, X Zeng, L He… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the bubble nucleation of polymer (LDPE) foams using nucleation
theory and establishes a mathematical model based on in-situ observations and …
theory and establishes a mathematical model based on in-situ observations and …
Rheology, thermal properties, and foaming behavior of high d-content polylactic acid/cellulose nanofiber composites
Amorphous polylactic acid (PLA)/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composites were prepared
using the solution casting method. We investigated the effects of the CNFs on the PLA's …
using the solution casting method. We investigated the effects of the CNFs on the PLA's …