A5089055350- Polymer Foaming and Composites
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Material Properties and Processing
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Polymer Science and PVC
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
DSM (Netherlands)
1997
Membrane Technology & Research (United States)
1994
Utrecht University
1989
In the production of polyethylene foams by extrusion with alkanes as a blowing agent, significant changes in dimensions extruded products are encountered. The dimensional stability foam structure closed cells is improved blending polymer small amounts low molecular weight additive. It believed that related to ratio agent air permeability. shown this article additive reduces permeability more than it does only if has migrated surface polymer. presence at been confirmed electron microscopy and...
Abstract DSM has developed a new foaming technology based on carbon dioxide released via controlled chemical reaction through catalyzed decarboxylation of SMA, copolymer Styrene (S) and maleic anhydride (MA). This is thus used as an environmentally friendly blowing agent to generate intrinsically foamed SMA‐based materials. The modulus the foam exceeds by far (factor 2–3) common thermoplastic foams e.g. PS. tensile strength also higher (10%). opens up many opportunities for SMA in structural...