Effect of solvent plasticization on polypropylene microcellular foaming process and foam characteristics

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-70

  Kaewmesri, W ^a   Rachtanapun, P ^a   Pumchusak, J ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Batch foaming process; Microcellular foam; Morphology; Nucleation; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene foam; Processing; Solvent plasticization; Swelling

Indexed keywords

FOAMS; MELTING POINT; NUCLEATION; SWELLING;

BATCH-FOAMING PROCESS; MICROCELLULAR FOAM; POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; SOLVENT PLASTICIZATION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

CRYSTALLIZATION; FOAM; MELTING POINT; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; POLYPROPYLENE; SOLVENT;

EID: 36849079791     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.27103     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Suh, N. P. Macro Symp 2003, 201, 187.
2. Baldwin, D. F.; Tate, D. E.; Park, C. B.; Cha, S. W.; Suh, N. P. Seikei-Kakou 1994, 6, 187.
3. Matuana, L. M.; Park, C. B.; Balatinecz, J. J. Cell Polym 1998, 17, 1.
4. Klempner, D.; Sendijarevic, V. Handbook of Polymeric Foams and Foam Technology, 2nd ed.; Hanser: Munich, 2004.
5. Matuana, L. M.; Park, C. B.; Balatinecz, J. J. J Cell Plast 1996, 32, 449.
6. Doroudiani, S.; Park, C. B.; Kortschot, M. T.; Cheung, L. K. SPE ANTEC Tech Pap 1995, 41, 2183.
7. Doroudiani, S.; Park, C. B.; Kortschot, M. T. Polym Eng Sci 1996, 36, 2645.
8. Kumar, V.; Stolarczuk, P. J. SPE ANTEC Tech Pap 1996, 1894.
9. Holl, M. R.; Kumar, V.; Ma, M.; Kwapisz, R. R. SPE ANTEC Tech Pap 1996, 1908.
10. Kumar, V.; Eddy, S.; Murray, R. SPE ANTEC Tech Pap 1996, 1920.
11. Holl, M. R.; Kumar, V.; Garbini, J. L.; Murray, W. R. J Mater Sci 1999, 34, 637.
12. Geol, S. K.; Beckman, E. J. Polym Eng Sci 1994, 34, 1137.
13. Geol, S. K.; Beckman, E. J. Polym Eng Sci 1995, 34, 1148.
14. Maier, C.; Calafut, T. Polypropylene: The Definitive User's Guide and Databook; Plastics Design Library: New York, 1998; Chapter 8.
15. Rachtanapun, P.; Selke, S. E. M.; Matuana, L. M. J Appl Polym Sci 2003, 88, 2842.
16. Rachtanapun, P.; Selke, S. E. M.; Matuana, L. M. Polym Eng Sci 2004, 44, 1551.
17. Rachtanapun, P.; Selke, S. E. M.; Matuana, L. M. J Appl Polym Sci 2004, 93, 364.
18. Colton, J. S. Mater Manu Proc 1989, 4, 253.
19. Baldwin, D. F.; Park, C. B.; Suh, N. P. Polym Eng Sci 1996, 36, 1446.
20. Ke, B. J Polym Sci 1962, 61, 47.
21. Noel, O. F.; Carley, J. F. Polym Eng Sci 1984, 24, 488.
22. Teh, J. W.; Blom, H. P.; Rudin, A. Polymer 1994, 35, 1680.
23. Doroudiani, S.; Park, C. B.; Kortschot, M. T. SPE ANTEC Tech Pap 1996, 1914.
24. Doolite, A. K. J Polym Sci 1947, 2, 121.
25. Baldwin, D. F.; Tate, D. E.; Park, C. B.; Cha, S. W.; Suh, N. P. Seikei-Kakou 1994, 6, 245.
26. 2.0 Literature Review (2005) [Online]. Available at http:/scholar.lib.vt. edu/theses/available/etd-62398-82953/unrestricted/Chapter2.PDF (April 2005).
27. Perkins, J. L. Solvent-Polymer Interactions; American Industrial Hygiene Association; Akron: Ohio, 1998.
28. Brandup, J.; Immergut, E. H.; Grulke, E. Polymer Handbook, 4th ed.; Wiley: New York, 1999.
29. Erdogan, M.; Pekcan, O. Int J Photoenergy 2005, 7, 37.
30. Experimental 5: Swelling and Solute Transport Properties of Hydrogels [2007, Online]. Available at http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Chemical- Engineering/10-467Fall-2005/F0D4A2609BDE-4892-B1FC-0B60101C90D9/0/5.pdf (May 2007).
31. Wikipedia. The Free Encyclopedia, Chloroform [2007, Online]. Available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroform (May 2007).
32. Wunderlich, B. Macromolecular Physics: Crystal Structure, Morphology, Defects; Academic Press: New York, 1973.
33. Baldwin, D. F.; Suh, N. P.; Shimbo, M. Cell Polym ASME 1992, 38, 109.
34. Baldwin, D. F; Park, C. B; Suh, N. P. Polym Eng Sci 1996, 36, 1437.
35. Matuana, L. M.; Park, C. B.; Balatinecz, J. J. Polym Eng Sci 1997, 37(7), 1137.
36. Keller, A. Pure Appl Chem 1992, 64, 193-204.