High-performance thermal insulation materials play a critical role in thermal management
and saving energy. The current conventional thermal insulation materials cannot meet the …

Original polypropylene (PP) foams with radially gradient porous structures and selective
filtration were developed through the supercritical CO 2 assisted extrusion foaming couple …

This review introduces an innovative technology termed “Micro-Extrusion Foaming (MEF)”,
which amalgamates the merits of physical foaming and 3D printing. It presents a …

In this study, a method for preparing high expansion ratio, high cell density PLA foams
based on a combination of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) and lignin (Lg) is demonstrated. TiO 2 …

The limitations of the traditional low-pressure foam injection molding technique (such as cell
nucleation at the gate, coupled growth and filling stages, and active coalescence) often lead …

Supercritical CO 2 utilization is of interest because its supercritical conditions are easily
accessible. Supercritical CO 2 was utilized in this study in a Brayton cycle driven by a …

High-performance carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP/CF) composite foams were
successfully prepared using supercritical N 2 as a physical blowing agent, significantly …

Thermally expandable microspheres (TEMs) with different foaming temperatures were
utilized to develop bimodal polypropylene (PP)/TEM composite foams through injection …

Supercritical N 2, as a physical blowing agent, is commonly used in microcellular foam
injection molding to improve the crystallization kinetics and foaming performance of polymer …

This study investigates the cell structure control in 50% thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
and 50% acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) blend foam using CO2 as a physical blowing …