For a long time, the number of available bead foam variants limited to standard polymers
which restricted their functionality mainly to packaging, thermal insulation (eg in …

The diverse physical appearances and wide density range of polymer bead foams offer
immense potential in various applications and future advancements. The multiscale and …

Expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam, is widely used in the field of packaging, automotive
and toys, etc., and its preparation process is mainly obtained by semi-continuous autoclave …

The production of elastomer foam commonly faces challenges like low production efficiency,
limited controllability, uneven foaming, and inherent shrinkage characteristics, especially in …

The batch foaming of supercritical fluids faces numerous challenges, such as poor
controllability due to dynamic temperature changes during depressurization foaming, and …

Polypropylene (PP) bead foam parts, one of the most widely used automotive interiors, are
traditionally welded by high-pressure steam, while their large inter-bead gaps result in the …

Superlight polymer foams with excellent heat resistance and flame retardancy are highly
expected in many application fields. However, the challenge for preparing polymer foams …

High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs) are a promising
energy conversion technology due to their quick reaction kinetics, high tolerance to CO …

Several 2D nanosheets of porphyrin MOFs with various transition-metal clusters as metal
nodes were prepared via a simple solvothermal method to apply in the photocatalytic …

Polymer foams are widely used owing to their distinctive cell structure and properties.
However, polymer foams prepared by traditional foaming technologies are mainly from …