Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Foams

Dear Colleagues,

The journal Materials is preparing a Special Issue entitled “Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Foams”.

Foaming of polymeric materials enables weight reduction, very important from the economic point of view, but most of all, it should be considered as an excellent means to provide new properties to various polymeric materials. Permanent developments in foaming technologies allow manufacturing of foams with micro- and even nano-sized pores, expanding the already very wide range of their applications. Except for the most conventional applications, which include damping materials, thermal and acoustic insulation, packaging materials or absorbents, applications in catalysis, fuel cells, tissue engineering, and electromagnetic shielding, often associated with nanocellular structures, have become more and more popular.

Moreover, having in mind the ongoing trends and law regulations, it is important to remember the environmental impact of polymeric foams. Recent technological developments often involve biodegradability of foams, application of environmentally friendly raw materials, and innovative recycling methods.

Because of the richness of potential innovations and future developments, the Editors are pleased to launch this Special Issue and invite researchers to contribute their original research papers and reviews on the structure, performance, and applications of polymeric foams.

Topics include:

• Innovations in physical and chemical foaming methods;
• Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymeric foams and composites;
• Polymeric foams based on renewable raw materials;
• Structure–property relationships of polymeric foams;
• Insulation properties of polymeric foams;
• Novel applications of polymeric foams;
• Reduction of foams’ environmental impact;
• Biodegradable and sustainable polymeric foams;
• Recycling of polymeric foams.

Dr. Aleksander Hejna
Guest Editor

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