Polymer Microcellular Foam Molding and Its Functionalization
This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer microcellular foam is a lightweight materials with a porous structure. In addition to reducing the material’s weight, the existence of tiny voids endows it with good impact resistance, insulation, and sorption properties. Therefore, it is widely used in packaging, transportation, buildings, sports, sound insulation, and oil sorbents. Different from conventional polymer foams, polymer microcellular foams generally have a cell size of about 10 μm, a cell density up to 109 cells/cm3, and contain physical foaming agents, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrogen (N2), instead of chemical foaming agents. The main approaches include batch foaming (rapid temperature rise and/or rapid pressure quench), continuous extrusion foaming, foam injection molding (FIM), and foam compression molding. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for academic exchange among scholars working in related fields. As Guest Editors, we cordially invite you to submit original research or review articles on this subject. Please also feel free to pass on this invitation to any colleagues you feel may be interested. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xiaoli Zhang
Prof. Dr. Xia Liao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microcellular foams
- properties of microcellular foams
- batch foaming
- injection or extrusion foaming
- microcellular foamed polymer composites
- functional application of microcellular foams
- electric conductive polymer foams
- EMI shielding polymer foams
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Published Papers
Polymers - ISSN 2073-4360