Thermoplastic Foam Processing: Principles and Development

Thermoplastic Foam Processing: Principles and Development includes new topics such as polymer blends and mechanical properties, and addresses factors that affect the critical interaction between polymer and gas in the foaming process, such as polymer plasticization, gas dissolution, phase separation, foaming, and stabilization. It provides a thorough review of thermoplastic foam processing. In the midst of new research for alternative, environmentally friendly foaming and blowing agents, this book provides clear information on the mechanisms and the practical conditions experienced during nucleation and cell growth, and useful tools for the development of innovative physical foaming agent and polymer combinations.