Heating and cooling represent a significant portion of overall energy consumption of our
society. Due to the diffusive nature of thermal energy, thermal insulation is critical for energy …

Polymeric foam applications have rapidly increased over the years and most of them are
submitted to cyclic loading conditions. Therefore, their fatigue behavior is highly important to …

Polymer nanocomposite foams, polymer foams with nanoparticles, are an intriguing class of
materials with unique structure and properties. The shape, size and surface chemistry of …

Thermal insulation is vital for achieving efficient thermal management, energy conservation,
and emission reduction. However, the existing polymer foams still have some performance …

In foam cored sandwich composites, it is crucial to understand micromechanical
characteristics of foam in relation with its properties to understand synergetic effects of …

This study investigates the effects of commercial nanoparticles on thermal and mechanical
performance of rigid polyurethane foams. Two different types of nanoparticles are …

PMMA-based nano-cellular materials were produced using a gaseous CO 2 foaming
process. PMMA has been investigated because of its CO 2-philic behaviour, which allows …

The polymer nanocomposite (PNC) films consisted of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) and poly
(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) blend matrices dispersed with nanoparticles of amorphous …

Miscible thermosetting/thermoplastic aromatic polyimide foam is prepared by in situ
simultaneous orthogonal polymerizations, where the linear polyimide (PI) is formed by …

Foamed polymer blend systems play a significant role in designing cellular materials. The
foaming process also plays a crucial role in cellular properties. This chapter deals with the …