Poly (lactic acid) foaming

M Nofar, CB Park - Progress in Polymer Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is an aliphatic thermoplastic polyester produced from
renewable resources and is compostable in the environment. Because of the massive use of …

A review of the state-of-the-art on thermal insulation performance of polymeric foams

R Hasanzadeh, T Azdast, PC Lee, CB Park - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Achieving the global energy sustainability plays a key role in the energy fields. Thermal
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …

An overview of polymer foaming assisted by supercritical fluid

M Dong, G Wang, X Zhang, D Tan, J Ren… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
In comparison with unfoamed polymers, polymer foams find extensive application in various
civil and industrial fields such as packaging, sports equipment, absorbents, and automotive …

Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Mechanical and thermal insulation properties

A Ameli, D Jahani, M Nofar, PU Jung… - Composites Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polylactide (PLA) and PLA composites with void fractions as high as 65% were fabricated
using low-pressure foam injection molding (FIM) and high-pressure FIM (HPFIM) equipped …

Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Crystallization and foaming behaviors

A Ameli, M Nofar, D Jahani, G Rizvi, CB Park - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Polylactide (PLA) composite foams with two different void fractions of 30% and 55% were
developed using regular foam injection molding (FIM) and FIM with mold opening …

Increasing cell density/decreasing cell size to produce microcellular and nanocellular thermoplastic foams: A review

T Azdast, R Hasanzadeh - Journal of Cellular Plastics, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Nowadays, polymeric foams have attracted particular attention in scientific and industrial
societies due to their unique properties, such as high strength to weight ratio, excellent …

[HTML][HTML] Processing and characterization of solid and microcellular poly (lactic acid)/polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PLA/PHBV) blends and PLA/PHBV/Clay …

H Zhao, Z Cui, X Wang, LS Turng, X Peng - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
The morphology, microstructure, tensile properties, and dynamic mechanical properties of
solid and microcellular poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PHBV) blends …

Influence of nanoclay particles modification by polyester-amide hyperbranched polymer on the corrosion protective performance of the epoxy nanocomposite

MG Sari, B Ramezanzadeh, M Shahbazi, AS Pakdel - Corrosion Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Surface modification of nanoclay particles was carried out by various amounts of polyester-
amide hyperbranched polymer (HBP). Thermal gravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction …

Biodegradable flame retardants for biodegradable polymer

M Maqsood, G Seide - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
To improve sustainability of polymers and to reduce carbon footprint, polymers from
renewable resources are given significant attention due to the developing concern over …

Morphology and properties of injection molded solid and microcellular polylactic acid/polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PLA/PHBV) blends

H Zhao, Z Cui, X Sun, LS Turng… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Blending poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PHBV) presents a
practical approach to producing fully biobased blends with tailored material properties and …