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Schneider K, Kleffel T, Drummer D. RF Welding of Dielectric Lossless Foam Particles by the Application of a Dielectric Heatable Coating with High Recycling Potential. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3950. [PMID: 37835999 PMCID: PMC10574829 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Due to its chemical structure and the resulting dielectric properties, the processing of the commonly used particle foam material, expanded polypropylene (ePP), is limited. Processing within the radio-frequency welding process is therefore only possible with the use of processing aids. In this paper, a new approach for the use of a solid and dielectric heatable coating for the production of three-dimensional welded components out of ePP is presented. For this purpose, three different types of water-soluble polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were analyzed as potential coating materials. The thermal and dielectric properties of the coating were further adjusted by a modification with glycerol. The maximum amount of glycerol tested was 25% by volume. It influences both the temperature development in the radio-frequency (RF) welding process as well as the adhesive bond between the ePP foam particles. It is shown that the 120 °C approach in the RF welding process resulted in a cohesive bond between the coating layers. In this way, bonded plates can be produced. In mechanical tests with compression of 20%, the manufactured plates show sufficient load capacity. Furthermore, it can be shown that a separation of PVA and ePP by type, and thereby a separation of the foam particles, is possible with the use of hot water. This might open a new way for recycling of particle foams.
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- Kevin Schneider
- Institute of Polymer Technology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Am Weichselgarten 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Golmohammadi M, Salehabadi M, Janani H. Role of polymorphism in solid-state production of double-melting expanded polypropylene beads. POLYMER 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.125757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Lan X, Huang P, Chong Y, Wu F, Su Y, Luo H, Lee PC, Zheng W. Autoclave foaming and steam-chest molding of polypropylene/polybutene-1 blend bead foams and their crystallization and mechanical properties. J CELL PLAST 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/0021955x221150863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Expanded polypropylene (EPP) foams have showed wide applications in our daily life, such as automotive and packaging. Usually, autoclave foaming combined with steam-chest molding is the main artwork to prepare the high-precision EPP foam products. However, the foaming behavior of EPP and the excessive pressure required for molding still need to be further improved, which is great significance for energy saving and cost saving, etc. Herein, this study finds that adding a certain amount of polybutene-1 (PB-1) into the PP can help to reduce the temperature and pressure required for foaming/molding, and to broaden the foaming temperature. For example, in order to make the foam beads bonding well and with the expansion ratio of 20, the molding pressure should be higher than 2.7 bar for Neat PP foams, but just 1.5 bar for PP/PB-1 mixtures. Moreover, the effects of PB-1 content on the crystallization properties and foaming/molding behaviors of the PP/PB-1 bead foams are illustrated, and then the mechanical properties are also studied. Furthermore, the low-pressure foaming strategy presented here is beneficial for reducing the barriers of energy consumption and promoting the development of new bead foam materials.
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- Xiaoqin Lan
- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Composites Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Kuhnigk J, Krebs N, Mielke C, Standau T, Pospiech D, Ruckdäschel H. Influence of Molecular Weight on the Bead Foaming and Bead Fusion Behavior of Poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT). Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Justus Kuhnigk
- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Street 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Street 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research, University of Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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Facile one-step method to manufacture polypropylene bead foams with outstanding thermal insulation and mechanical properties via supercritical CO2 extrusion foaming. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Jiang J, Liu F, Chen B, Li Y, Yang X, Tian F, Xu D, Zhai W. Microstructure development of PEBA and its impact on autoclave foaming behavior and inter-bead bonding of EPEBA beads. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Enhanced dimensional stability of lightweight SBR/EVA foam by an inorganic scaffold structure constructed in the cell wall. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Kuhnigk J, Standau T, Dörr D, Brütting C, Altstädt V, Ruckdäschel H. Progress in the development of bead foams – A review. J CELL PLAST 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/0021955x221087603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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For a long time, the number of available bead foam variants limited to standard polymers which restricted their functionality mainly to packaging, thermal insulation (e.g. in construction) and shock absorption (e.g. in transportation). In particular, standard polymers such as expanded polystyrene, expanded polyethylene and expanded polypropylene were used for components requiring good insulating properties and high energy absorption at low cost. Mainly since the last two decades, new polymer variants have found their way into the world of bead foams and are currently adding further functionalities, such as sustainability, flame retardancy, increased thermal stability and enhanced mechanical performance (e.g. improvements in energy absorption and impact resistance). Versatile fields of application open up, revolutionizing both industry and design sectors. This review article emphasizes the special development progress of new bead foam variants and their processing technologies. Upcoming opportunities of digital methods for modelling and simulation are highlighted.
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- Justus Kuhnigk
- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Ma W, Liu P, Xu D, Wang Q. High‐strength and antistatic
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foaming and microwave sintering. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Wenjie Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu China
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Tammaro D, Ballesteros A, Walker C, Reichelt N, Trommsdorff U. Expanded Beads of High Melt Strength Polypropylene Moldable at Low Steam Pressure by Foam Extrusion. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14010205. [PMID: 35012225 PMCID: PMC8747224 DOI: 10.3390/polym14010205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We explore the foam extrusion of expanded polypropylene with a long chain branched random co-polypropylene to make its production process simpler and cheaper. The results show that the presence of long chain branches infer high melt strength and, hence, a wide foamability window. We explored the entire window of foaming conditions (namely, temperature and pressure) by means of an ad-hoc extrusion pilot line design. It is shown that the density of the beads can be varied from 20 to 100 kg/m3 using CO2 and isobutane as a blowing agent. The foamed beads were molded by steam-chest molding using moderate steam pressures of 0.3 to 0.35 MPa independently of the closed cell content. A characterization of the mechanical properties was performed on the molded parts. The steam molding pressure for sintering expanded polypropylene beads with a long chain branched random co-polypropylene is lower than the one usually needed for standard polypropylene beads by extrusion. The energy saving for the sintering makes the entire manufacturing processes cost efficient and can trigger new applications.
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- Daniele Tammaro
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 8008 Napoli, Italy
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- Sulzer Chemtech, Else-Züblinstrasse 11, 8404 Winterthur, Switzerland; (A.B.); (C.W.); (U.T.)
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- Sulzer Chemtech, Else-Züblinstrasse 11, 8404 Winterthur, Switzerland; (A.B.); (C.W.); (U.T.)
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- Borealis Polyolefine GmbH, St.-Peter-Strasse 25, 4021 Linz, Austria;
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- Sulzer Chemtech, Else-Züblinstrasse 11, 8404 Winterthur, Switzerland; (A.B.); (C.W.); (U.T.)
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Li X, Lai J, Wei J, Peng X, Wu J, Geng L. Structure and morphology of thermoplastic polyamide 6 elastomers with different soft segment content and their foaming behavior using supercritical
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. POLYM ENG SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xiuping Li
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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Pin JM, Anstey A, Schubnell M, Lee PC. Two-Dimensional Correlation Analysis of iPP Bead Foaming Thermal Features Modeled by Fast Scanning Calorimetry. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:1280-1286. [PMID: 35549052 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The bead foaming of semicrystalline polymers is a complex thermal process involving the formation of multiple crystalline populations, which serve the dual purposes of ensuring the structural integrity of beads while also allowing bead sintering at the interface. The quality of this "double melting peak" structure is determined by the temperature and duration of the isothermal treatment of the beads as well as the quenching rate following the isotherm. Currently, the intricacies of the quenching process are not very well-known due to the challenge of replicating these rapid cooling rates in a laboratory setting. Fast-scanning calorimetry was used to reproduce these conditions for isotactic polypropylene (iPP), revealing optimal quenching rates for the bead foaming of iPP. We further probed these thermal features using two-dimensional correlation analysis as a tool to understand the dynamics, interdependence, and relative contributions of multiple thermal events such as glass transition, mesophase formation, cold crystallization, and melting in response to the perturbation of the quenching rate.
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- Jean-Mathieu Pin
- Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory (MCML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory (MCML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory (MCML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G8, Canada
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Ranganathan P, Chen CW, Tasi MC, Rwei SP, Lee YH. Biomass Thermoplastic (Co)polyamide Elastomers Synthesized from a Fatty Dimer Acid: a Sustainable Route toward a New Era of Uniform and Bimodal Foams. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Palraj Ranganathan
- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Aghvami-Panah M, Panahi-Sarmad M, Seraji AA, Jamalpour S, Ghaffarian SR, Park CB. LDPE/MWCNT and LDPE/MWCNT/UHMWPE self-reinforced fiber-composite foams prepared via supercritical CO2: A microstructure-engineering property perspective. J Supercrit Fluids 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jiang J, Liu F, Yang X, Xiong Z, Liu H, Xu D, Zhai W. 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. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Standau T, Nofar M, Dörr D, Ruckdäschel H, Altstädt V. A Review on Multifunctional Epoxy-Based Joncryl® ADR Chain Extended Thermoplastics. POLYM REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1918710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Tobias Standau
- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Department Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
- Polymer Science and Technology Program, Institute of Science and Technology, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Wentao Zhai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Compression Molding of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Foam Sheets with Beads Expanded by Supercritical CO 2 Foaming. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040656. [PMID: 33671823 PMCID: PMC7926550 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (ETPU) beads were prepared by a supercritical CO2 foaming process and compression molded to manufacture foam sheets. The effect of the cell structure of the foamed beads on the properties of the foam sheets was studied. Higher foaming pressure resulted in a greater number of cells and thus, smaller cell size, while increasing the foaming temperature at a fixed pressure lowered the viscosity to result in fewer cells and a larger cell size, increasing the expansion ratio of the ETPU. Although the processing window in which the cell structure of the ETPU beads can be maintained was very limited compared to that of steam chest molding, compression molding of ETPU beads to produce foam sheets was possible by controlling the compression pressure and temperature to obtain sintering of the bead surfaces. Properties of the foam sheets are influenced by the expansion ratio of the beads and the increase in the expansion ratio increased the foam resilience, decreased the hardness, and increased the tensile strength and elongation at break.
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Insights into the Bead Fusion Mechanism of Expanded Polybutylene Terephthalate (E-PBT). Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040582. [PMID: 33672028 PMCID: PMC7919499 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Expandable polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) dominate the bead foam market. As the low thermal performance of EPS and EPP limits application at elevated temperatures novel solutions such as expanded polybutylene terephthalate (E-PBT) are gaining importance. To produce parts, individual beads are typically molded by hot steam. While molding of EPP is well-understood and related to two distinct melting temperatures, the mechanisms of E-PBT are different. E-PBT shows only one melting peak and can surprisingly only be molded when adding chain extender (CE). This publication therefore aims to understand the impact of thermal properties of E-PBT on its molding behavior. Detailed differential scanning calorimetry was performed on neat and chain extended E-PBT. The crystallinity of the outer layer and center of the bead was similar. Thus, a former hypothesis that a completely amorphous bead layer enables molding, was discarded. However, the incorporation of CE remarkably reduces the crystallization and re-crystallization rate. As a consequence, the time available for interdiffusion of chains across neighboring beads increases and facilitates crystallization across the bead interface. For E-PBT bead foams, it is concluded that sufficient time for polymer interdiffusion during molding is crucial and requires adjusted crystallization kinetics.
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Wang Q, Yang J, Liu P, Li L. Facile One-Step Approach to Manufacture Environmentally Friendly Poly(vinyl alcohol) Bead Foam Products. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Qingqing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Jieshou Tianhong New Mat Co Ltd., Jieshou 236500, Peoples R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Jieshou Tianhong New Mat Co Ltd., Jieshou 236500, Peoples R China
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Zhao C, Mark LH, Kim S, Chang E, Park CB, Lee PC. Recent progress in micro‐/nano‐fibrillar reinforced polymeric composite foams. POLYM ENG SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Chongxiang Zhao
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Pin JM, Tuccitto AV, Shivokhin ME, Lee PC. Linking ethylene co-monomer content and stereostructure to polycrystallinity and foam density of random copolymers of polypropylene. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Feng D, Liu Q, Chen S, Xie Y, Hu T. Boosting solubility performance of supercritical
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via ethanol toward fabrication of polyetherimide/carbon fiber composite foam with three‐dimensional geometry shape. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dong Feng
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China
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Jiang ZY, Zhang YF, Gong CJ, Yao Z, Shukla A, Cao K. Foaming behavior of the fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer assisted with supercritical carbon dioxide. J CELL PLAST 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0021955x20964003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Foaming behavior of the fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP) and its composites assisted with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as the blowing agent were investigated. The batch foaming process was applied at temperature ranging from 250°C to 265°C and pressure ranging between 12 MPa and 24 MPa. The optimal foaming temperature and saturation pressure were obtained for both pure FEP and FEP composites with 1 wt% different-sized BaTiO3 as nucleating agent. The cell diameter of pure FEP foam ranging from 80–140 µm was observed while the cell diameter decreased to 20–40 µm after adding BaTiO3 particles. The cell density of foamed FEP with BaTiO3 increased significantly from 106 to 108 cells/cm3 and the expansion ratio ranged between 4.0 and 5.5. Moreover, a decrease in an abnormal phenomenon that expansion ratio for the pure FEP foam was observed as the saturation pressure increased. This unexpected phenomenon can be explained by the relationship between foaming and crystallization coupling processes.
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- Zi-yin Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
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Wen S, Yu L, Phule AD, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Zhang ZX. Influence of 1-butene content on mechanical, thermal, and cushioning properties of propylene/1-butene copolymer foamed by supercritical carbon dioxide. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Batı B, Küçük EB, Durmuş A, Nofar M. Microcellular foaming behavior of ether- and ester-based TPUs blown with supercritical CO2. JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2020-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The bead foaming behavior of ether- and an ester-based Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) resins were investigated in a lab-scale reactor using supercritical CO2 as the blowing agent. The samples were saturated at various saturation temperatures and the effects of hard segment crystallization during the saturation on the foaming behavior of the TPU samples were explored. The results revealed that the different HS crystallization tendencies and possible CO2 solubility differences in two TPU grades led to their different foaming behaviors. The ester-based TPU could be foamed within a wider saturation temperature range and revealed an easier cell growth and foam expansion while the ether-based TPU showed a more limited cell growth behavior and hence processing window. The effect of pre-annealing and hence the isothermally induced HS crystallization on the foaming behavior of the ether-based TPU and the influence of depressurization rate on the foaming behavior of ester-based TPU was also explored.
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- Bige Batı
- Polymer Science and Technology Program, Institute of Science and Technology, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak , Istanbul , 34469 , Turkey
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- Polymer Science and Technology Program, Institute of Science and Technology, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak , Istanbul , 34469 , Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa , Avcılar , Istanbul , 34320 , Turkey
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- Polymer Science and Technology Program, Institute of Science and Technology, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak , Istanbul , 34469 , Turkey
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering , Istanbul Technical University , Maslak , Istanbul , 34469 , Turkey
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Li B, Ma X, Zhao G, Wang G, Zhang L, Gong J. Green fabrication method of layered and open-cell polylactide foams for oil-sorption via pre-crystallization and supercritical CO2-induced melting. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Improved cell nucleating effect of partially melted crystal structure to enhance the microcellular foaming and impact properties of isotactic polypropylene. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nofar M, Batı B, Küçük EB, Jalali A. Effect of soft segment molecular weight on the microcellular foaming behavior of TPU using supercritical CO2. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nofar M, Mohammadi M, Carreau PJ. Effect of TPU hard segment content on the rheological and mechanical properties of PLA/TPU blends. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Mohammadreza Nofar
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical EngineeringIstanbul Technical University Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems (CREPEC)Polytechnique Montreal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems (CREPEC)Polytechnique Montreal Montreal Quebec Canada
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WITHDRAWN: Green Fabrication Method of Layered and Open-Cell Polylactide Foams for Oil-Sorption via Pre-Crystallization and Supercritical CO2-Induced Melting. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jiang C, Han S, Chen S, Zhou H, Wang X. Crystallization-induced microcellular foaming behaviors of chain-extended polyethylene terephthalate. CELLULAR POLYMERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0262489320919952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The microcellular foaming of chain-extended polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) by crystallization induction method was reported in this article. The crystallization behaviors of various polyethylene terephthalate (PET) samples which were affected by the combined effect of pyromellitic dianhydride, Surlyn, and CO2 were investigated. After Surlyn was added to CPET, the crystal nucleation of various CPET samples was improved, and numerous but small spherulites were generated. Two kinds of CPET samples with the content of 0 phr and 1 phr Surlyn were foamed at various temperature by batch foaming method. Changing the saturation temperature could adjust the appearance of high-temperature melting crystals which would affect the final cellular structures in various CPET foams. With the decrease of saturation temperature, the cell size decreased while cell density increased. At the saturation temperature of 265°C and 250°C, the cell density of CPET foam with Surlyn was one magnitude larger than CPET foam without Surlyn. At the saturation temperature of 247°C, the microcellular PET foams with the cell density of 109 cells cm−3 and the cell size less than 10 µm had been developed successfully.
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- Can Jiang
- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Abbasi M, Faust L, Wilhelm M. Molecular origin of the foam structure in model linear and comb polystyrenes: I. Cell density. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liu Z, Qiu J, Shi Z, Zhang S, Xing H, Li M, Shi Y, Tang T. Adjusting cell structure of polypropylene composite foams by controlling the size and dispersed state of NaCl particles during CO2 batch foaming process. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jiang H, Yu K, Mi J, Zhou H, Chen S, Wang X. Effect of β‐nucleating agent and zeolite molecular sieves on supercritical CO
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‐assisted cell and crystal nucleation during the long‐chain‐branched polypropylene foaming. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hanchuan Jiang
- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics Beijing 100048 People's Republic of China
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Yan Z, Liao X, He G, Li S, Guo F, Li G. Green Method to Widen the Foaming Processing Window of PLA by Introducing Stereocomplex Crystallites. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zhihui Yan
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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Jang BK, Kim MH, Park OO. Effects of Crystallinity and Molecular Weight on the Melting Behavior and Cell Morphology of Expanded Polypropylene in Bead Foam Manufacturing. Macromol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-020-8042-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nofar M, Büşra Küçük E, Batı B. Effect of hard segment content on the microcellular foaming behavior of TPU using supercritical CO2. J Supercrit Fluids 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.104590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tayebi SS, Jahani Y, Arabi H. Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate functionalized polypropylene/polyhexene-1 blend with enhanced melt strength. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2019.1669653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Seyed Saeid Tayebi
- Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran
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Li B, Zhao G, Wang G, Zhang L, Hou J, Gong J. A green strategy to regulate cellular structure and crystallization of poly(lactic acid) foams based on pre-isothermal cold crystallization and CO2 foaming. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 129:171-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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13X zeolite as Difunctional nucleating agent regulating the crystal form and improving the Foamability of blocked copolymerized polypropylene in supercritical CO2 foaming process. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-019-1719-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Standau T, Zhao C, Murillo Castellón S, Bonten C, Altstädt V. Chemical Modification and Foam Processing of Polylactide (PLA). Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E306. [PMID: 30960290 PMCID: PMC6419231 DOI: 10.3390/polym11020306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Polylactide (PLA) is known as one of the most promising biopolymers as it is derived from renewable feedstock and can be biodegraded. During the last two decades, it moved more and more into the focus of scientific research and industrial use. It is even considered as a suitable replacement for standard petroleum-based polymers, such as polystyrene (PS), which can be found in a wide range of applications-amongst others in foams for packaging and insulation applications-but cause strong environmental issues. PLA has comparable mechanical properties to PS. However, the lack of melt strength is often referred to as a drawback for most foaming processes. One way to overcome this issue is the incorporation of chemical modifiers which can induce chain extension, branching, or cross-linking. As such, a wide variety of substances were studied in the literature. This work should give an overview of the most commonly used chemical modifiers and their effects on rheological, thermal, and foaming behavior. Therefore, this review article summarizes the research conducted on neat and chemically modified PLA foamed with the conventional foaming methods (i.e., batch foaming, foam extrusion, foam injection molding, and bead foaming).
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- Tobias Standau
- Depatment of Polymer Engineering, University Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Depatment of Polymer Engineering, University Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Institut für Kunststofftechnik, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 32, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Kunststofftechnik, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 32, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Depatment of Polymer Engineering, University Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
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Yeh SK, Liu WH, Huang YM. Carbon Dioxide-Blown Expanded Polyamide Bead Foams with Bimodal Cell Structure. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b05195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu W, He S, Yang Y. Effect of stereocomplex crystal on foaming behavior and sintering of poly(lactic acid) bead foams. POLYM INT 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Wei Liu
- School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering; Guizhou Institute of Technology; Guiyang City PR China
- Key Laboratory of Light Metal Materials Processing Technology of Guizhou Province; Guizhou Institute of Technology; Guiyang City PR China
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- School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering; Guizhou Institute of Technology; Guiyang City PR China
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- School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering; Guizhou Institute of Technology; Guiyang City PR China
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Standau T, Hädelt B, Schreier P, Altstädt V. Development of a Bead Foam from an Engineering Polymer with Addition of Chain Extender: Expanded Polybutylene Terephthalate. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tobias Standau
- Lehrstuhl für Polymere Werkstoffe, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Polymere Werkstoffe, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, Gottlieb-Keim-Straße 60, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Polymere Werkstoffe, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
- Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, Gottlieb-Keim-Straße 60, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
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Ji Z, Ma J, Qin X, Wu Y, Xu R, Ma Z, Xue C, Qin J, Shao L. Improved dimensional stability of styrene butadiene rubber/ethylene vinyl acetate composite foams with skeleton support structure based on alternately cross-linking process. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Li M, Qiu J, Xing H, Fan D, Wang S, Li S, Jiang Z, Tang T. In-situ cooling of adsorbed water to control cellular structure of polypropylene composite foam during CO2 batch foaming process. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zhao D, Wang G, Wang M. Investigation of the effect of foaming process parameters on expanded thermoplastic polyurethane bead foams properties using response surface methodology. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Dong Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tongji University; Shanghai 201804 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Tongji University; Shanghai 201804 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials; Ministry of Education; Shanghai 201804 China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 201800 China
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Steam-chest molding of expanded thermoplastic polyurethane bead foams and their mechanical properties. Chem Eng Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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