Polymer bead foaming technology has expanded the market for plastic foams by broadening
their applications because of the breakthrough in the production of low-density foamed …

The application of fibrous materials can be traced back throughout human history.
Widespread adoption of polymers in the 20th century has rapidly driven the development of …

Elastomeric polyolefin foams with excellent mechanical properties, environmentally friendly
performance, and cost effectiveness are highly promising. Nevertheless, it is a huge …

Modification of the mechanical and rheological properties of polypropylene (PP) is
accomplished through the in-situ generation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibrils via …

Manufacture of thermoplastic foams with a fine cellular structure (a higher expansion ratio, a
higher cell density, and smaller cell sizes) is challenging work due to the weak viscoelastic …

This study explores how the rheological and crystallization properties of linear
polypropylene (PP) are changed by incorporating fibrillated polyethylene terephthalate …

This paper presents a new nano-fibrillation method to produce highly expanded
microcellular polypropylene (PP) foams with high thermal insulation properties …

The physical modification of polymer structure and properties via polymer blending and
reinforcement is a common practice in the plastics industry and has a large economic …

Among many characterization methods for the compatibility of blends, the rheological ones
have attracted more and more attention due to its sensitive response to the changes of …

Mechanical recycling is a major alternative for reducing the amount of fossil and natural
resources needed to produce plastic materials. The process is essential when it comes to …