Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content

Emre Demirtaş; Hakan Özkan; Mohammadreza Nofar

doi:10.1063/1.5084843

Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content

Emre Demirtaş, Hakan Özkan, Mohammadreza Nofar^*

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Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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This paper presents the optimization of a continuous foam extrusion process to manufacture high impact polystyrene (HIPS) foams through a twin-screw extruder. The effects of chemical blowing agent type and content as well as; process parameters: e.g., die temperature profile and screw speed (RPM) were investigated. After determination of the optimum die temperature profile, effect of chemical blowing agent type and content (i.e., 1, 3, 5 wt. %) and screw RPM (i.e., 100, 150, 200, and 250) were investigated. Results show that; the best void fraction (around 22%), with the highest cell density (around 6 x 10⁵ cells/cm³) obtained at die temperature profile of 150-145 °C. It was also observed that 100 RPM, revealed the highest void fraction (around 32%) with cell density of around 3 x 10⁵ cells/cm³. The increase of chemical blowing agent, increased the void fraction from around 10% to 31% where the cell densities were also increased, respectively, from around 8 x 10⁴ cells/cm³ to 2 x 10⁷ cells/cm³.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS
Editors	Michael Gehde, Udo Wagenknecht, Sven Wiessner, Petra Potschke
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735417830
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5084843
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2019
Event	2017 Europe/Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) - Dresden, Germany Duration: 27 Jun 2017 → 29 Jun 2017

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2055
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	2017 Europe/Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS)
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	27/06/17 → 29/06/17

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Keywords

Chemical Blowing Agent
Foaming
HIPS
RPM
Twin Screw Extruder

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Demirtaş, E., Özkan, H., & Nofar, M. (2019). Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content. In M. Gehde, U. Wagenknecht, S. Wiessner, & P. Potschke (Eds.), Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS Article 060011 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2055). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5084843

Demirtaş, Emre ; Özkan, Hakan ; Nofar, Mohammadreza. / Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS) : Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content. Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS. editor / Michael Gehde ; Udo Wagenknecht ; Sven Wiessner ; Petra Potschke. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2019. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Demirtaş, E, Özkan, H & Nofar, M 2019, Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content. in M Gehde, U Wagenknecht, S Wiessner & P Potschke (eds), Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS., 060011, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2055, American Institute of Physics Inc., 2017 Europe/Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS), Dresden, Germany, 27/06/17. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5084843

Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content. / Demirtaş, Emre; Özkan, Hakan; Nofar, Mohammadreza.
Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS. ed. / Michael Gehde; Udo Wagenknecht; Sven Wiessner; Petra Potschke. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2019. 060011 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2055).

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Demirtaş E, Özkan H, Nofar M. Continuous foam extrusion of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): Effects of processing parameters and blowing agent type and content. In Gehde M, Wagenknecht U, Wiessner S, Potschke P, editors, Proceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2019. 060011. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/1.5084843

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