Foaming of thermoplastics is an area of significant research interest. The substitution of any
solid polymer with its foamed counterparts not only results in the lowering of material and …

Manufacture of thermoplastic foams with a fine cellular structure (a higher expansion ratio, a
higher cell density, and smaller cell sizes) is challenging work due to the weak viscoelastic …

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foam is eco-friendly prepared with supercritical carbon
dioxide (CO 2) as a blowing agent. Magnesium borate whisker (Mg 2 B 2 O 5) modified by …

Polymers are among the major hallmarks of 20th-century science, and the explosive
outgrowth and tremendous importance of polymeric foams is a testament to their amazing …

Extensional viscosity of several polypropylene polymers and their blends was measured
and the foam processing of these blends using carbon dioxide blowing agent was studied …

This work is aimed at studying the foaming behavior of polypropylene (PP) with supercritical
carbon dioxide (scCO2). The effects of saturation time, foaming temperature, saturation …

In this study, we used a batch-foaming method to prepare closed-cell poly (vinylidene
fluoride)(PVDF) foams with tailored microcellular structures. This is a simple, cost-effective …

Modification of the mechanical and rheological properties of polypropylene (PP) is
accomplished through the in-situ generation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibrils via …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) represents perhaps the most viable environmentally-sustainable
alternative to petrochemical-based plastics. This paper reports the continuous processing of …

This paper presents recent developments in electrically conducting nanocarbon-containing
polymer composite foams for advanced applications and introduces the knowledge gaps …