Production of polystyrene microcellular foam plastics and a comparison of late- and quick-heating

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 77; no. 11; pp. 2383 - 2395
• Main Authors: Sumarno, Sato, Yoshiyuki, Takishima, Shigeki, Masuoka, Hirokatsu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 12.09.2000; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Cellular; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; late-heating; microcellular; nucleation; Polymer industry, paints, wood; polystyrene; quick-heating; quick‐heating, nucleation; Technology of polymers; Structure processing relationship; Cell structure; Foaming process; Saturation pressure; Foam(plastics); Styrene polymer; Nitrogen; Experimental study

A batchwise process for the production of microcellular plastics was studied in the polystyrene–nitrogen system. The effects of saturation temperature, saturation pressure, and late‐ and quick‐heating on the microcellular structure were investigated by considering the solubility of the gas in the po...